James MacLelland

About James MacLelland

My name is James MacLelland; I am an analytical and outcome-focused professional specialized in optimizing planning and reporting processes to add transparency and valuable insights for quicker and better decisions for law-firm organizations. Being an empathetic operational leader with an in-depth financial focus, I combine finance, strategy, analytics, and automation to conduct business transformation and achieve major organizational change while driving productivity and growth.My 18+ year career has allowed me to manage business operations, create solid financial departments, prepare accurate budgets & forecasts and help companies extract maximum value from their financial data while tracking business performance. As a flexible manager, I can evaluate needs quickly to address challenges and move the business forward. With a strong analytical skillset and an innovative mindset, I am recognized for challenging the status quo and thinking critically, creatively and dynamically to identify and solve operational deficiencies. I am skilled at handling multiple projects simultaneously and utilizing a hands-on management style to inspire and lead my teams to achieve challenging targets on time. Through my optimistic nature, analytical and problem-solving abilities, I look for creative and innovative ways to assist companies in their efforts to enhance their financial planning and process and value-added business analysis, addressing the challenges of surviving and thriving in a digital world.Leveraging a far-sighted vision, I look across the whole business to find opportunities to create value. As an architect of business value, I have a unique ability to see the operational and financial impacts of complex business decisions, define the appropriate responses, and execute to success. I welcome conversations.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Resolve Law Group Price Law Group

   Jan 2025 — Present · CA, US

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.A., Economics

Skills

• Trend Analysis
• Planning
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Strategy
• Raising Venture Capital
• Administration
• Team Leadership
• Financial Modeling
• Digital Media
• Marketing
• Pricing Strategy
• Revenue Forecasting
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Financial Planning
• Excel
• Financial Reporting
• Databases
• Profitability Analysis
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Digital Strategy
• Budgeting
• Dashboards
• Accounting
• Coaching
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Budgets
• Finance
• Microsoft Excel
• Month End Close
• Sales Compensation Design
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Analytics
• Cash Management
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Process Improvement