Finance Systems Accountant

Jameson Legal.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is looking for a finance systems accountant to optimise their finance processes. You will manage systems improvements, drive efficiencies, and collaborate across teams. Strong experience with legal finance systems and expertise in Elite 3e are essential. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment that values innovation and improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong experience of working in a legal finance systems position.
• Proven experience of optimising practice management systems.
• Ability to juggle a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for Elite 3e and other finance systems.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency in tasks.
• Manage projects including automation of reporting packs.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong organisational skills

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Elite 3e

Job description

Overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a finance systems accountant to work at a national, full-service law firm. Reporting into the CFO and IT Manager, the main purpose of this role will be to improve processes, drive optimisation of the platform and effect change.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the subject matter expert for Elite 3e and other finance systems.
• Utilising and championing the firm's finance systems to solve challenges.
• Transforming the finance systems to support the firm's growth.
• Driving continuous improvement and removing manual processes, embedding efficiency into tasks.
• Working collaboratively and being the link between finance, IT and external consultants.
• Ensuring that information is readily available to support improved decision making.
• Managing projects including the automation of reporting packs and management accounts.
• Supervising business intelligence design and improvements.
• Ensuring system integrity.

Experience and skills

• Accounting qualification.
• Strong experience of working in a legal finance systems position.
• Proven experience of optimising practice management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Elite 3e.
• Strong analytical skills.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you possess strong organisational skills and the ability to juggle a busy workload. You also need to be proactive and hardworking with a can-do approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy and innovative team in a challenging and rewarding role.

If you are interested in finding out more about this role and believe you are a good fit, please don't hesitate in sending your CV.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. Jameson Legal acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.