Financial Systems Analyst

Additional responsibilities include:

Act as an administrator for Aderant Expert, eBilling Hub and BillFiler, ensuring the systems available meet business needs

Supporting in the management, maintenance and technical ownership of all practice management systems, their SQL environment and their related customisations and integrations to help ensure they meet business needs

Identify opportunities for system enhancements and work with teams to analyse, develop, test and implement changes

Provide support service responding to queries from fee earners, secretaries, HR, BD and finance staff

Assist with the evaluation of upgrades, patches and fixes

Assist with the delivery of Finance and IT projects

Keep finance systems up to date as well as running regular systems routines such as month/year end processing

Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every stage of systems development

Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensure maximum usability

Analyse workflows to develop efficient procedures and processes for all stakeholders. Assist application managers in translating business requirements into technical solutions

Document processes, procedures and policies as specified by the firm's management and auditors

Work with third party support providers and IT to seek resolution to logged issues

Create ad-hoc reports for business applications

Create and execute T-SQL scripts and stored procedures

Provide support on current Finance Systems projects and review of current working practices with a view to streamlining and improvement

Any other duties assigned by the Head of Financial Systems from time to time

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

We are seeking a confident, proactive, and solutions oriented individual with 5 years + experience working with accounting systems, ideally within a law firm or other professional services environment.

You will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business, demonstrating confidence in your own judgement.

Additional competencies include:

Experience of working with SQL/SSRS is essential as well as the ability to run queries unsupervised and a willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training

Ability to source data in response to ad-hoc data requests either via standard PMS reports or running SQL queries where required

Prior experience using Aderant Expert would be desirable

Able to demonstrate high levels of discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality

Excellent attention to detail – a high level of accuracy is essential

Solutions orientated and proactive approach to work

Team player – flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives