GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position within the IT Financial Systems Team entails responsibilities for supporting, maintaining, developing, and implementing the firm's financial systems.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • The position will be the principal owner for the design, development, and implementation of Aderant Expert customization of Classic and Framework forms, inquiries, rules, and workflows.
  • Utilize the DocuDraft toolkit to develop and modify DocuDraft documents.
  • Design and implement scalable data warehouse solutions for finance applications, including optimized data models and ETL pipelines to ensure efficient data processing, storage, and reporting.
  • Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and data endpoints to enhance financial data processing, business intelligence, and integration with web applications and financial applications.
  • Participate in the selection, planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment of financial systems, including integration of third-party applications and interfaces.
  • Provide second-tier level analysis and support of financial applications, resolving issues through ticket close out and ensuring user satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with business partners to translate business needs into functional and system requirements to support business processes, origination, system, and technology changes.
  • Collaborate with business partners and technology teams to define, coordinate, and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Deliver and maintain tasks related to the implementation and support of financial systems, including business requirements, level of effort estimates, system specifications, data mapping documents, support, and troubleshooting documentation.
  • Mentor junior developers and analysts regarding the firm’s financial systems.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES:

  • Extensive knowledge of the Aderant Expert Classic and Framework platform, including customization, database structure, and design studio.
  • Proficient in development tools such as Visual Studio with SQL, SSRS, SSIS, SharePoint, C#, .NET, ASP.NET, and PowerShell. Additionally experienced with Office 365 products like MS Access, Power Apps, and BI tools.
  • Experience with Iron Python and the API-Rest Framework.
  • Experience with other financial systems: Expert Image, EIS, Intapp Time, Chrome River, and financial systems warehouse.
  • Understanding of law firm financial database structures.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, teamwork, communication, and customer service skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with all levels of personnel within the firm.
  • Capable of communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Finance & Accounting, or equivalent required.
  • Experience in a law firm is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience with Aderant Expert.
  • 5+ years of experience with development tools.