Role Overview
The Finance Systems Team supports the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra) covering time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are looking for a developer with Aderant and finance operations experience to translate user needs into functional solutions, design, develop and implement customisations, integrations and troubleshooting for the system.
Key Responsibilities
- Requirements gathering and collaboration: work with business partners to translate business needs into functional and system requirements to support application changes and business processes.
- Designing and coding: plan, design, customise, test and deploy financial system changes, including integration with third party applications and interfaces.
- Develop and modify forms, inquiries, rules, data structures, workflows and integrations using the DocuDraft and DesignStudio toolkits.
- Data extraction and provision: develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures and data endpoints to enhance financial data processing, business intelligence and integration with web and financial applications.
- Design and implement scalable data solutions for finance applications, including optimised data models and ETL pipelines to ensure efficient data processing, storage and reporting.
- Testing and troubleshooting: collaborate with business partners and testers to define, coordinate and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and resolve issues and errors.
- End user support: provide second and third tier analysis and support of financial applications, resolving issues through to ticket close out.
- Maintenance: deliver and maintain tasks related to provision and support of financial systems, including business requirements, level of effort estimates, system specifications, data mapping and troubleshooting documentation.
Requirements
- Degree in computer science or software engineering and/or 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
- Expert SQL proficiency and experience with development tools.
- Knowledge of the Aderant Expert Classic and Framework platform, including customisation, database structure and DesignStudio.
- Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment preferred.
- Familiarity with core finance processes and principles (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) ideal.
- Ideally experienced with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training.
- Demonstrated discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality.
- Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives.
Location
London - IT Regional, Project & Program Management
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals who complement our existing teams.