Finance Systems (Senior) Analyst

Brabners; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Finance Systems (Senior) Analyst to supervise junior team members and improve financial processes through technology. The role involves the use of Power BI and SQL for reporting, maintaining financial systems, and collaborating with various teams to deliver insights and system enhancements. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday increasing to 32 days

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• Strong technical proficiency in server & database structures.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train the Junior Systems Analyst.
• Maintain financial systems and resolve issues.
• Develop reporting using Power BI and SQL.

Skills

Strong understanding of finance systems

Experience with data analytics tools

Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform

SQL proficiency

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Elite 3E

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

The Finance Systems Team currently comprises an interim manager, based in Leeds, a Finance Systems Analyst, based in Liverpool and a Manchester-based Junior Finance Systems Analyst.

The role of Finance Systems (Senior) Analyst involves supervision and training of the Junior Systems Analyst, reporting, using Power BI and SQL, resolving system issues and driving improvements in financial processes, through technology.

A project has commenced to bring the data of all business functions together, in a unified data warehouse, to deliver business insights and self-service analytics, through AI technologies. The Finance Systems Team will have a key role in supporting this project, in relation to the finance data.

What you will be doing:

Supervision of the junior member of the team, ensuring a collaborative approach to the day to day workload and sharing knowledge to upskill the team

Maintaining the financial systems, including 3E, Concur and Thirdfort; resolving issues and queries

Proactively identify system issues before they escalate and ensure data integrity

Finance systems user security and permissions

Month end systems processes and balancing (3E)

Development of reporting, using Power BI and SQL, providing actionable insights, to legal teams and management

Database query, data analysis, audit reporting and ad hoc reporting, for Finance and the Business

Involvement with finance systems projects, including upgrades, implementations, integrations with other systems, both in-house and third party

Liaison with IT and third party support, in relation to Finance systems bugs, issues and developments

Collaboration with Finance operations teams, to understand their needs and to deliver process improvements through systems enhancements and integrations, through the use of Power Apps, APIs and 3E customisation and workflow

Provide technical and analytical support to end users to ensure that users can utilise the tools and processes effectively

What we are looking for:

Technical proficiency - Strong understanding of finance systems, server & database structures and experience with data analytics tools. Knowledge of the Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, SQL and Microsoft Office 365 is essential. Experience with APIs and with Elite 3e legal software an advantage

Financial skills – A solid understanding of accounting principles, operational finance and financial reporting processes is required

Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, both internal and external and be able to work alone and as part of a team

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.