Senior Head of Finance needed for a top Sydney law firm. 9-month contract, hands-on role, multiple entities, large team. Low $200k + super. Immediate
This isn’t a seat-warming contract. It’s a genuine step into the engine room of a major Sydney law firm — where the numbers matter, the partners are engaged, and the pace doesn’t let up.
We’re looking for a Head of Finance, reporting into CFO, to cover a 9-month maternity leave contract (through to end of March 2027) for a large law firm and a decent size finance team. You’ll be the Head of Finance across multiple entities, with numerous stakeholders and a firm that works at pace.
Sydney CBD | Low $200k + Super Salary | Immediate Start | 3 Days Office / 2 Days WFH
What the role looks like
If this is the kind of role you’ve been waiting for, apply now or reach out to Dave Goldbach for a confidential conversation.
We’re looking for a Head of Finance, reporting into CFO, to cover a 9-month maternity leave contract (through to end of March 2027) for a large law firm and a decent size finance team. You’ll be the Head of Finance across multiple entities, with numerous stakeholders and a firm that works at pace.
Sydney CBD | Low $200k + Super Salary | Immediate Start | 3 Days Office / 2 Days WFH
What the role looks like
- Whilst there is a decent size finance team below you, you will need to roll your sleeves up and be very hands-on. Working alongside the CFO, everyone is hands-on at the firm
- Two full month-end closes — two P&Ls, two reporting packs, two sets of partner meetings
- Board papers and Finance Committee reporting prepared and presented monthly
- Bank covenant calculations, 3-way forecasting (cash flow, P&L, balance sheet), and detailed cash flow management
- Partner-facing conversations on WIP, billing, debt, and financial performance — across numerous partners
- Managing and driving a team through a high-volume, deadline-heavy environment
- External relationships: banks, statutory accountants, insurance brokers
- Driving the rollout of a new system and progressing process improvement in a currently Excel-heavy operation
- Senior Financial Controller or Head of Finance background — professional services or partnership environment strongly preferred
- Strong team leadership whilst still being very much hands-on is key
- Technically sharp: P&L reviews, multi-entity balance sheets, covenant management, statutory reporting
- 3-way forecasting and cash flow management in a bank-funded context
- Advanced Excel — you build the model, you own the output
- Stakeholder management at partner or board level — you hold the room
- Insurance structures and broker liaison experience
- Aderant, Affinity, or similar legal/professional services systems (advantageous)
- Comfortable with AI tools for reporting, modelling and presentation prep
- Real scope and senior visibility from day one — you’re not shadowing anyone
- A genuinely supportive team culture with a CFO who’s embedded and across it
- Strong pathway for the right person to make an impression in a well-regarded firm
- Immediate start available
If this is the kind of role you’ve been waiting for, apply now or reach out to Dave Goldbach for a confidential conversation.
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