Financial Systems Analyst: with Aderant and SQL experience – eFinancialCareers

Our client, a global law firm which also provides corporate and fiduciary, fund administration and capital markets services, is currently seeking an experienced accounting systems professional with at least 5 years’ experience (working with SQL/SSRS and Aderant Expert experience) from a law firm or professional services environment. This position requires the successful candidate to spend at least one day a week in the London office, but remote working can supported otherwise.

Main Responsibilities:

The Financial Systems Analyst will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day function of the firm’s finance systems and will provide assistance to delivering a set of ongoing improvement programmes, encompassing user support, finance systems operational support, application support, project work, development and testing, change control and documentation.

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

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 is highly advantageous
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

Apply now if you fit the criteria and are keen to join a friendly team who will support you in your career progression. This is an innovative and dynamic organisation, with flexible working arrangements and where supporting personal opportunity, development and progression is key to their culture.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted