A top 30 international Law firm is seeking to hire a Finance Systems Lead to oversee the day-to-day operations of the current Elite 3E system. This role reports into the Head of Finance Systems and ensure integrations are functioning properly and that setup documentation is consistently updated. Additionally, this role will play a key part in driving enhancements and improvements to the Elite 3E system and other core finance platforms within the firm.
The main responsibilities include: being the go-to expert for all key Finance Systems used by the Finance team and other stakeholders, ensuring documentation of key setups and known issues is maintained. You will support the Finance and senior management teams by extracting and analysing 3E data, utilizing Microsoft Reporting Services, SQL queries, and creating new automated reports. Additionally, you will review current systems and procedures to propose improvements in workflow and reporting, maximising the benefit of 3E and Microsoft Reporting Services. You will lead Elite training initiatives, collaborate with the IT team on technical projects, and manage relationships with Thomson Reuters/Elite. Developing the Operations Assistants to ensure the team’s self-sufficiency and supporting succession planning is also a key responsibility, along with contributing to various ad-hoc projects as needed.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Elite 3E, SQL Server (including advanced data interrogation), and technical knowledge of Microsoft Applications and Power BI. The candidate should have a strong track record of supporting business data analysis through user-friendly reports and ad-hoc queries, along with excellent knowledge of practice management systems and finance tools, including front-end use of the 3E system and finance processes.