Finance Applications Developer

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401K program

Parental leave

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP seeks a Finance Applications Developer in Wheeling, WV, to design, develop, and support financial systems using Aderant Expert. You will collaborate with Finance and IT to automate workflows, maintain data integrity, and implement secure, compliant solutions that improve financial insight.

The role emphasizes Aderant customization, close processes, and system upgrades, with opportunities to influence technology decisions in a law firm environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Aderant Expert Financial Management System and DocuDraft development.
• Strong SQL Server skills, including writing queries and validating financial data.
• Experience developing, supporting, and testing finance applications across Billing, Collections, A/R, A/P, and G/L.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, requirements-gathering, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills for partnering with Finance, IT, vendors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, enhancement, and maintenance of Aderant Expert framework customizations (Design Studio forms, SSRS reports, Entity Manager access, EA Pro dashboards, Expert Billing & Collections formats).
• Maintain knowledge of Classic Aderant forms for legacy support and transition needs.
• Coordinate monthly and year-end financial close activities with team members, including data validation and balance checks.
• Document month-end close processes and nightly data build/update steps.
• Plan and lead Aderant version upgrades following migration to Sierra, reviewing docs and assessing risks.
• Troubleshoot and support third-party time entry systems interfacing with Aderant.
• Participate in projects involving integrations with Aderant and related financial systems; evaluate options and secure data transfer.
• Ensure compliance with security, risk, IT, and internal control policies; escalate deviations.
• Analyze finance workflows for automation and create custom reports to support financial reporting.
• Work with Aderant to define SOW tasks for updates in production environment.

Skills

Aderant Expert FM

DocuDraft

SQL Server

Finance applications

Billing & Collections

A/R, A/P, G/L

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Tools

Design Studio

Expert Forms

Entity Manager

EA Pro

Expert Billing & Collections

SSRS

Job description

Overview

Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity for a Finance Applications Developer in the Wheeling WV office. The Financial Applications Developer provides technical development support for the Business Systems Support Group team while contributing directly to financial application design, development, integration, and support. This role partners with internal stakeholders, IT, vendors, and implementation teams to analyze complex business requirements; design reliable solutions; automate workflows; and support financial data management. Responsibilities include integrating solutions with existing systems, maintaining data integrity and security, troubleshooting production issues, and delivering enhancements as business needs evolve. The role requires strong knowledge of financial processes, Aderant applications, SQL Server, reporting, and secure application development to improve operational efficiency, compliance, and financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Aderant Expert framework customizations, including Expert forms in Design Studio, SSRS reports, Entity Manager access and custom security, EA Pro dashboards/development work, Expert Billing & Collections formats, and other Aderant Expert customizations as required.
• Maintain working knowledge of Classic Aderant forms to support legacy functionality, troubleshooting, and transition-related needs.
• Lead and coordinate monthly and year-end financial close activities in partnership with other team members. Responsibilities include assessing the current-period environment for potential issues, running validation scripts, balancing ledgers, importing data files, and resolving close-related issues. Year-end responsibilities also include coordinating with the Analyst to set up Orrick holidays and apply business-day allocation factors.
• Maintain documentation for the month-end financial close process and nightly data build and update processes, in coordination with other team members.
• Plan, organize, and lead Aderant version upgrades following Orrick’s migration to Sierra. Responsibilities include reviewing technical documentation, assessing upgrade scope and impact, identifying risks and benefits, evaluating known issues and production pain points, and recommending upgrade timing and approach.
• Partner with IT to troubleshoot and support third‑party time entry systems that interface with Aderant or related financial applications.
• Participate in firm projects involving integrations with Aderant and related financial systems. Collaborate with Information Technology, Finance, vendors, and implementation teams to evaluate integration options, identify limitations and risks, and support the secure and efficient transfer of data between systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Orrick’s security, risk management, information technology, and finance internal control policies. Promptly elevate policy deviations, control concerns, or security risks to leadership upon discovery.
• Analyze finance workflows for automation opportunities, recommend replacements for aging technologies, identify process gaps, and create custom reports to support financial reporting and data analysis.
• Work with Aderant to define SOW tasks, such as generic importer jobs, or other financial objects that need to be updated/customized that are part of the current production environment.

Qualifications

Required

• Hands-on experience with Aderant Expert Financial Management System and DocuDraft development.
• Strong SQL Server skills, including writing queries, troubleshooting production issues, and validating financial data.
• Experience developing, supporting, and testing finance applications, ideally across functions such as Billing, Collections, A/R, A/P, and G/L.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, requirements-gathering, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to partner effectively with Finance, IT, vendors, and senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• Aderant design and development experience, including tools such as Design Studio, Expert Forms, Entity Manager, EA Pro, and Expert Billing & Collections.
• Experience with SSRS reporting, financial systems integrations, workflow automation, and/or Aderant upgrades.
• Experience supporting month-end or year-end financial close processes.
• Experience in a law firm or other professional services environment.

Who is Orrick?

Orrick is a global law firm focused on delivering innovative solutions for four sectors: Technology & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance and Life Sciences & HealthTech. Founded more than 150 years ago in San Francisco, Orrick today has offices in 25+ markets. We are recognized globally for delivering the highest-quality legal advice and for our culture of innovation and collaboration.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is between $80,000 - $105,000.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits, health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through ourPaid Time Off program and paid holidays.

Please visit www.orrick.com for more information about the firm.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.