Fractional CFO

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July 29, 2025
New South Wales
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Australia
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Project Duration
2 weeks - Then review ongoing scope (eg Insights and reporting, accessing grants, formalising an ESOP plan).
Job type
Part Time
Industry
LegalTech
Work Type
Hybrid
Work Arrangement
Flexible Hours

Job description

Set up the appropriate financial and compliance foundations to help scale a LegalTech company. This is a hands-on role focused on getting the basics right — from company structure and bookkeeping to cap tables and team incentives. This work Includes managing a name change (and potential tax savings).

This role is ideal for someone with a strong grasp of startup financial ops, accounting tools, and compliance basics.

Deliverable(s)

Initial Focus

  • Banking Setup: Establish new bank accounts ensuring alignment with recent name change (which may carry tax exemption implications).
  • Xero Integration: Set up and configure Xero for the business to begin tracking income, capital investments, and expenses.
  • Cap Table Records: Create and maintain a simple, clear capitalisation table so all stakeholders are aligned.
  • Tax Exemption Review: Assist in reviewing and potentially salvaging a $200k+ tax exemption opportunity related to historical costs as a previous venture
  • Compliance Oversight: Ensure the right boxes are ticked from a financial and regulatory compliance perspective as the company prepares to scale

Ongoing focus to be discussed

  • May include tasks like business reporting and analysis, accessing grants, formalising an ESOP plan).


Work Cadence

Key meetings can happen online.

Industry Experience Required

Strong preference for a skilled, astute and tech-forward CFO who can set the right foundations for a LegalTech business.
Law experience not necessary.  
Startup/Scale up experience preferred.

Client Desired Outcome

Business foundations solid and set up for success - room for the right person to grow with the organisation.

Client Non-Negotiables

Experienced CFO - On the tools experience

Other info

Proposed Work Hours/Days per week
4 days per week
Ideal Start Date
Immediately
Budget
TBC
Payment Terms
Fortnightly
Minimum years experience
10 years
Why the Project/ Role is Required
New venture - lean team, need the right experts at the right time

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Set up the appropriate financial and compliance foundations to help scale a LegalTech company. This is a hands-on role focused on getting the basics right — from company structure and bookkeeping to cap tables and team incentives. This work Includes managing a name change (and potential tax savings).

This role is ideal for someone with a strong grasp of startup financial ops, accounting tools, and compliance basics.

Initial Focus

  • Banking Setup: Establish new bank accounts ensuring alignment with recent name change (which may carry tax exemption implications).
  • Xero Integration: Set up and configure Xero for the business to begin tracking income, capital investments, and expenses.
  • Cap Table Records: Create and maintain a simple, clear capitalisation table so all stakeholders are aligned.
  • Tax Exemption Review: Assist in reviewing and potentially salvaging a $200k+ tax exemption opportunity related to historical costs as a previous venture
  • Compliance Oversight: Ensure the right boxes are ticked from a financial and regulatory compliance perspective as the company prepares to scale

Ongoing focus to be discussed

  • May include tasks like business reporting and analysis, accessing grants, formalising an ESOP plan).


Strong preference for a skilled, astute and tech-forward CFO who can set the right foundations for a LegalTech business.
Law experience not necessary.  
Startup/Scale up experience preferred.

Experienced CFO - On the tools experience

Business foundations solid and set up for success - room for the right person to grow with the organisation.

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