Financial Systems Specialist

THE FIRM

At Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has been recognized for Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For©” for 25 years in a row. This accolade, along with many others, fosters a continuous drive for innovation and professional development amongst our employees. Here at Alston & Bird, we have built a foundation of trust, consistency, and humanity that contributes to our overall success.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Financial Systems Specialist’s responsibilities include assisting with the day to day administrations of the Firm’s financial systems, supporting attorneys and other internal clients by providing data and end-user support, and ensuring financial information data integrity. Reports to the Senior Manager of Financial Systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Support Aderant applications (EA Pro, Classic, Expert AP, Expert Billing, Expert Rates, Expert Time, etc.), and other integrated systems (Chrome River, Intapp Time, eBillinghub, etc).
• Provide end user support, training, and documentation.
• Identify issues, make corrections to processes or data as needed, open support tickets and follow through to resolution.
• Customize applications as needed.
• Maintain security of applications.
• Assist with implementing and upgrading applications.
• Provide data and reports to Finance and other members of the firm using various tools such as T-SQL, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Aderant Expert, Aderant Spotlight, Excel.
• Work with managers in Finance to determine and implement appropriate standards and procedures to ensure accuracy of firm reporting, and client billing/reporting.
• Assist supervisors with special projects as required.
• Assist with master data maintenance as required for clean, accurate and efficient reporting.

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Proficiency in T-SQL.
• Extensive knowledge of Aderant Expert - both user interface and table structures.
• Understanding of accounting and transaction flows.
• Advanced Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, subtotaling, creating and maintaining external data sources etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to correctly interpret communications from a variety of sources and also explain complex technical communications to contacts in various roles.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to solve problems and accomplish goals.
• Ability to build, maintain, and deliver a high level of professional customer service. 
• Attention to detail and fostering strong positive working team relationships with all internal and external contacts.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all financial matters. 
• Thorough understanding of firm and finance department policies and procedures and ability to identify issues and enforce compliance with those policies and procedures.
• Excellent organizational skills for prioritizing workload.
• Ability to work well under pressure and balance multiple competing priorities.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required: 

• 5+ years of financial systems experience required.
• Previous Aderant accounting software experience. 

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Accounting/Finance.

The salary range for this position in Century City, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Silicon Valley (Palo Alto), and Washington, D.C. is $95,000 – $125,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be dependent on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, relevant certifications, geographic location, market demands, and specific business needs. Generally, candidates are considered for the higher end of the salary range when they bring the requisite level of experience and expertise to the role.

Alston & Bird prides itself on being an employer of choice, and the comprehensive benefits package provided to our staff members confirms this commitment. Click here for an overview of our benefits!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact garett.bechdolt@alston.com.

Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.