Finance Systems Manager

What we will offer:

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

You can expect:

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• We support the causes you care about by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

The Application Systems Team consists of the Finance, Knowledge Management and People Systems teams which is headed up by the Senior Applications Systems Manager, supported by a Finance Systems Manager, Finance Systems Process Improvement Manager, iManage and Knowledge Management Systems Manager and People Systems Manager. The Finance Systems team is based in multiple offices and consists of 2 Senior Finance Systems Analyst, 1 Finance Systems Analyst, A Finance Systems Support Team Leader and a Finance Systems Support Analyst and Finance Systems Support Assistant. The team sits in the IT Department and works closely with both IT Applications and Development teams and Global Accounts departments with ownership of the firm's key Finance systems including PMS – Aderant Expert, Reporting & Budgeting and the Intapp suite of products as well as integrations between all the firms' systems. 

The team leads innovations around the utilisation of systems, best practice and develops bespoke solutions to support business needs. This position will suit an individual with proven experience in reviewing, recommending and implementing both processes and solutions. They should also have good accounting knowledge, billing processes, excellent technical skills and be comfortable leading all aspects of project delivery and a team of analysts.

• Support the firm’s current finance systems, including Aderant Expert, Intapp Time, I4G, Concur, SSRS and Xcelerate.
• Assist on the improvements, development and further integration of the firm's current practice management system and other financial related systems including:
  • Analysis and requirements
  • Review business process & comprehensive documentation
  • Sign-off from stakeholders
  • Development and configuration
  • Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • End User training
  • Handover documentation
• Deliver projects of varying size
• Review and action data integrity for the PMS system and solving/escalating issues
• Support monthly routine server and system maintenance
• Dealing with support calls to offer technical support and guidance to our Accounts teams worldwide as well as the Partners, Associates and PA’s
• Manage a team of analysts with varying skill levels
• Perform yearly appraisals and quarterly review meetings
• Develop and mentor finance systems analysts

• Demonstrates the Stephenson Harwood values of individuality, commitment, teamwork and straight talking.
• Service focused attitude and professional manner, appropriate for a commercial law firm.
• Confident and clear communication (verbal and written) with people at all levels of the business hierarchy.
• Ability to encourage a high-performance culture within the team
• Able to respond quickly to requests, manage time effectively, and work under pressure.
• Proactive nature, hardworking, organised, able to structure own work and work solo when required.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A willingness to learn new skills and assist in the on-going development of the Firm's finance systems and procedures
• Excellent application and back-end knowledge of Aderant Expert
• Excellent knowledge of Aderant Framework, including Design Studio
• Excellent working knowledge of SQL
• Working knowledge of SSRS, SSAS or Cognos would be advantageous
• Previous law firm experience essential
• Hands on approach

This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time, in line with the firm's strategy and business needs.

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex andever-changing world.

Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.

With more than 1,400 people, including 210+ partners, across eight offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.

We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.

Our brand strengths:

• GO FAR, GO TOGETHER
• EXPERTS IN MORE THAN LAW
• CAN DO PERSONALITIES
• ALWAYS READY