Financial Systems Analyst
Elevator Pitch:
Vedder Price is a corporate law firm headquartered in Chicago. With 300 lawyers and growing, they serve sophisticated clients of all sizes and in virtually all industries. They also have offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore, and Dallas.
Location: Chicago, IL (on a Hybrid work model going into the office 3 days/week)
Salary: 85K-125K Base (based on experience)
Bonus: n/a
401K Match: Yes
Benefits: n/a
Position Summary: The Financial Systems Analyst role is responsible for the daily technical support of critical financial and accounting systems to ensure accurate system operation and integrity of financial data. As a functional expert on the Firm's financial systems, he/she will be the technical point of contact between the business unit and the Information Technology (IT) department. The role will design technical documentation of system updates, improve workflow, and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operational effectiveness.
Requirements:
- Bachelor or Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems and/or Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
- 3+ years of overall financial or accounting systems experience (in the legal industry highly desirable)
- Knowledge of structured query language (SQL and T-SQL)
- 3+ years hands-on experience with Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management methodologies
- Advanced report writing experience using tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Power BI, Tableau, etc.
- Experience with core financial software applications, such as: Elite 3E, ChromeRiver, and Intapp Time
- Advanced communication skills
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working in the Legal Industry is a huge bonus