Finance Systems Analyst – Finance – Firm Wide
Vacancy details
We are looking for a Finance Systems Analyst to assist with and provide support to the Finance Systems Manager with all aspects of the Practice Management System, and associated Finance systems, maintaining integrity, access, optimisation and core setups. In addition, the role should provide functional assistance to the finance teams alongside offering a support for system queries.
Role: Finance Systems Analyst
Location: Firm Wide
Hours: Full Time
Term: Permanent
Vacancy Reference: 1340-BBL
Who we are
You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.
We work flexibly and you’ll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.
Most of our people choose to work in a hybrid fashion, working from home and attending our offices on occasion. Our offices are in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.
Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:
- Support system configuration and general system administration for 3e and associated systems
- Support system testing and providing SME support during UAT for 3e and associated systems
- Provide cover support in the operation and maintenance of other Central Ops systems, such as InterAction
- Ensuring all tasks and procedures are carried out effectively and efficiently to agreed levels of service or specific requirements of Service or Operational level agreements
- Help maintain, update training documentation, and provide training across all areas owned by the Finance Systems team
- Assist with the necessary housekeeping processes and to ensure continuing data integrity
- Provide administration support of nominal accounts, workflows, confidentiality, System dropdown options, Dashboards, users, departments and other elements as required by the business
- Regular review of intranet reporting outputs to help ensure continuing integrity and alignment with main PMS
- Collaborate with IT development and PMS Support services to help ensure that systems integrations are working correctly
- Assist with the testing and rollout of new reports, systems and interfaces
- Report and communicate system issues in a prompt, clear and concise manner
- Maintain user access and roles including the review and reporting of these
- Ensure rates are effectively recorded and updated in the system in the most appropriate and effective manner
- Assist with Month and Year end procedures owned by the Finance Systems team
- You will take on responsibility for other systems related tasks assigned to you, where required
It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures.
This role is right for you if:
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent), including English and Maths
- Work based experience
Skills, Abilities, Knowledge and Experience:
- Legal and Elite Enterprise and 3e experience highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of analysing and mapping processes
- Good IT/ Systems knowledge and some experience of SQL reporting
- Good work ethic and can-do attitude/desire to get the job done
- A genuine self-starter and able to quickly integrate into and add value to a team
- Excellent eye for detail
- Able to work across teams as well build external relationships with IT and other compliance teams in the business
- Used to delivering high quality output to strict deadlines
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, with advanced Excel skills crucial
Behaviours:
Responsible, Innovative, Collaborative, Inquisitive, Progressive, Proactive, Adaptable, Accountable, Communicative, Ambitious
What we can offer you:
A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.
Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.
There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.
Listen to what a few members of our team have to say about what life here at Clarke Willmott is really like, to see if it’s the right fit for you.
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If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please send us your CV and covering letter using the form below.
(If you have any difficulties with the form, you can email your application to us at careers@clarkewillmott.com)
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