Administrator: Data

IT Regional - Project & Program Management - London

The Finance Systems Team is responsible for supporting the core EMEA finance system (Aderant Sierra), including time, billing, expenses, vendors, tax and reporting. We are seeking a Data Administrator, with Aderant and Finance Operations experience, to join our EMEA team. This is a key role in supporting the day to day function of the firm's EMEA finance systems and will provide essential assistance to finance operations and other data users, including senior stakeholders in the firm. This role will include delivery of ongoing data monitoring and support for master data management, and data acquisition and preparation for a variety of business and operational stakeholders.

• User Support: support application users and respond to queries and requests from fee earners, secretaries and finance operations staff for data changes, extracts and updates.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: monitor the health and performance of data systems, identify and resolve quality issues, bottlenecks and anomalies, minimize errors, and work with third party support providers, IT and finance operations to resolve logged issues.
• Data Monitoring and Management: support advanced data management for financial systems, including applying data governance and stewardship standards, supporting enforcement of permission structures, maintaining data taxonomies, schemas and mapping, conducting regular data cleansing, de duplication and remediation, and updating data in line with changing business needs.
• Data Acquisition and Preparation: source, collect, clean and structure data for operational use and analysis, using SQL queries and logic if necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: understand user requirements, identify opportunities for enhancements, and work with teams to test and implement changes, helping to improve procedures and processes for all stakeholders.

• Proactive, solutions oriented individual with experience working with financial systems and finance operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels across the business, including for data and business intelligence issues and stakeholder requests.
• Ideally degree educated and/or 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Good customer/user service abilities, demonstrated by resolving user queries and working with customers.
• Data management experience and/or expertise in finance practice management systems (FPMS).
• SQL proficiency, and the ability to run queries unsupervised.
• Experience working within structured ITSM frameworks, such as ITIL.
• Familiarity with core finance processes (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) is ideal.
• Experience within a law firm or other professional services environment is desired.
• Solutions oriented and proactive approach to work.
• Willingness to upskill on the job through internal and external training.
• Ability to demonstrate discretion, sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Team player - flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities to support departmental or firm objectives.

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people's health and overall wellbeing. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know.