Finance Applications Developer

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

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Wheeling, WV, seeks a Finance Applications Developer to support the Business Systems Support Group, design and enhance financial applications, and automate workflows. You will collaborate with IT, stakeholders, vendors, and implementation teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions and improve financial insight.

The role emphasizes designing, developing, and maintaining Aderant Expert frameworks, reports, and related dashboards while ensuring data integrity

Qualifications

• Experience with Aderant Expert Financial Management System and DocuDraft is required; Aderant design and development experience is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for production issues and data validation.
• Experience in QA testing for financial applications, integrations, and reports.
• Ability to lead projects, coordinate workstreams, and work with limited supervision.
• Finance and accounting knowledge with handling large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, enhancements, and maintenance of Aderant Expert customizations and SSRS reports.
• Maintain knowledge of Classic Aderant forms to support legacy functionality.
• Lead monthly/year-end close activities with cross-team coordination.
• Document month-end close processes and data build workflows.
• Plan and lead Aderant version upgrades following Sierra migration.
• Troubleshoot and support third-party time entry systems interfacing with Aderant.
• Collaborate on integrations with Aderant and related financial systems.
• Ensure compliance with security, risk, IT, and finance internal controls.
• Analyze workflows for automation and create custom reports for finance.
• Define SOW tasks with Aderant and related financial objects.

Skills

Aderant Expert

DocuDraft

SQL Server

SSRS Reports

Data security

Troubleshooting

QA testing

Project management

Tools

Design Studio

Entity Manager

EA Pro dashboards

Job description

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 escalation 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

• Strong organizational skills, clear communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the firm, including senior management. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with Aderant Expert Financial Management System and DocuDraft development is required; Aderant design and development experience is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills such as researching production issues, validating data, and supporting open tickets.
• Experience performing quality assurance testing for financial application solutions, integrations, reports, and workflows.
• Ability to lead projects when assigned, coordinate workstreams, and complete independent assignments with limited supervision.
• Strong project management, requirements-gathering, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• College-level knowledge of finance and accounting, with experience working with large data sets and complex calculations.
• Experience in a professional services firm is preferred.

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 our Paid Time Off program and paid holidays.

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