Finance Systems Specialist (Aderant) – Legal Sector

The Actuary; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Actuary is seeking a Finance Systems Specialist / Finance Systems Accountant in London. The role is hybrid (2-3 days onsite) with an initial 6-month contract to support the setup for a new international office, aligning finance systems with accounting processes.

You will work with Finance, Technology and vendors, ensuring GL, AP, AR, billing and cash/accrual accounting are correctly configured and tested. Prior law-firm finance systems experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Strong Aderant Expert experience; Elite 3E is equally acceptable.
• Solid GL design and GL mapping knowledge.
• Good understanding of AP, AR, billing and cash/accrual accounting.
• Experience with finance systems implementation, configuration and testing.
• Ability to test transactions from sub-ledgers through to the GL.
• Proficiency in financial data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience collaborating with management/financial accountants.
• Experience setting up new offices/legal entities is highly desirable.
• Legal sector experience strongly preferred.
• SQL/financial reporting experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support finance systems setup for a new international office.
• Configure and test financial structures and reporting.
• Work closely with Finance, Technology and external vendors.
• Validate data and reconcile to the GL.
• Test transactions from sub-ledgers through to the GL.
• Contribute to potential finance transformation projects.

Skills

Aderant Expert

Elite 3E

GL mapping

AP AR billing cash accounting

Finance systems implementation

Testing

Data validation

Reconciliation

Management accounting collaboration

New office setup experience

Legal entity setup

Legal sector experience

SQL / financial reporting

Tools

Aderant Expert

Elite 3E

Job description

The Actuary is seeking a Finance Systems Specialist / Finance Systems Accountant in London. The role is hybrid (2-3 days onsite) with an initial 6-month contract to support the setup for a new international office, aligning finance systems with accounting processes.

You will work with Finance, Technology and vendors, ensuring GL, AP, AR, billing and cash/accrual accounting are correctly configured and tested. Prior law-firm finance systems experience is highly valued.