Financial Systems Analyst

Hinshaw & Culbertson Llp - St. Louis, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

St. Louis, MO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a national law firm, is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Systems Analyst to join our team. This full-time position offers the flexibility to work from any state where the firm has an office. The Financial Systems Analyst will play a critical role in supporting our financial operations by analyzing and optimizing our financial systems, generating insightful reports, and collaborating on the implementation of new financial technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with our Senior Financial Systems Analyst to ensure the accuracy, efficiency, and continual improvement of our financial data and reporting processes. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting issues within our financial systems, including Aderant Expert, Aderant BillBlast, and Intapp. You will write and execute SQL queries to extract and manipulate financial data, design and develop reports and dashboards, and interface with various financial applications to ensure data integrity and consistency. Additionally, you will assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the new financial dashboard system, perform data analysis to identify trends and opportunities for financial improvement, and reconcile financial accounts to ensure data accuracy. The Financial Systems Analyst will also generate and maintain financial reports, support the Senior Financial Systems Analyst with various financial system tasks, document financial processes and procedures, and stay current with industry best practices and new financial technologies. Effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences is essential, as is collaboration with internal departments such as accounting and IT to ensure seamless financial operations. This position assumes additional responsibilities as requested, making it a dynamic and integral part of our financial team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and troubleshoot issues within our financial systems, including Aderant Expert, Aderant BillBlast, and Intapp.
• Write and execute SQL queries to extract and manipulate financial data from Aderant Expert.
• Design and develop reports and dashboards using the financial dashboard system.
• Interface with various financial applications to ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the new financial dashboard system.
• Perform data analysis to identify trends and opportunities for financial improvement.
• Reconcile financial accounts and ensure data accuracy.
• Generate and maintain financial reports as needed.
• Support the Senior Financial Systems Analyst with various financial system tasks.
• Document financial processes and procedures.
• Stay current with industry best practices and new financial technologies.
• Maintain a strong understanding of financial accounting principles.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with internal departments, such as accounting and IT, to ensure seamless financial operations.
• Assume additional responsibilities as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Financial Analyst or similar role.
• Proven experience working with financial systems, such as Aderant or similar software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and data manipulation techniques.
• Working knowledge of financial accounting principles.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to travel to the Firm's other offices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent benefits package
• 35 hour work week