Finance System Analyst

We are currently recruiting for a Finance System Analyst to join our Financial Systems Team (FST) on a permanent basis in Bristol.  This role offers a fantastic chance to be part of a dynamic team.

As a Finance Systems Analyst, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the finance team's operations through system support, process improvements, and technology upgrades. You will work closely with the IT department, providing second-line support for any finance system issues. Additionally, you will be actively involved in major updates and releases of the Aderant finance system and various finance technology and process improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing:

• Act as the go-to expert for various financial systems, responsible maintaining system processes, data integrity checks, and effectively troubleshooting and resolving finance system issues.
• Validate data accuracy, conduct system testing, and dive into data analysis to identify and resolve issues effectively.
• Developing and maintaining internal technical documentation and process notes.
• Partner with project managers and vendors to support delivery of new functionality and upgrading existing modules of the finance system.
• Support the FST in the development of key finance initiatives, working to streamline existing finance processes.
• Work closely with the Finance Leadership Team to report on adhoc financial data where there is a systems dependency.

What we need from you:

• Good knowledge of finance processes, accounting rules, and regulations.
• Experience in the support, administration, and maintenance of finance systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, capable of discussing complex issues with diverse audiences.
• Client-focused with a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Proficient in SQL and possessing programming expertise.
• Competent Excel skills (including advanced IF statements, VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Experience working with Aderant Expert.

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the ‘working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.

We are delighted to have been named RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' 2024, for the third year in a row, and also named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2023 for the second year running.  Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us Platinum certification for investment in people.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

If you have any questions regarding the role or the interview process, please contact Katarina Athanasakos at Katarina.Athanasakos@burges-salmon.com

This advert will close as soon as we have received sufficient applications. 

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