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King & SpaldingPosted 2 weeks ago

Senior Financial Systems Manager

On-siteMiami, Florida, United States or Houston, Texas, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelLargeLegal Services

Job Summary

Lead and manage projects and the system development life cycle for the firm's financial information systems. Define requirements, conduct needs analysis, and implement recommendations to automate financial systems while ensuring data integrity, internal controls, and audit trails. Act as the liaison between Finance and IT, vendors, and consultants to coordinate technology projects, design test strategies, and introduce modifications safely. Create, implement, and document project specifications and business processes to streamline procedures. Maintain and support existing Finance and Accounting applications, including ad hoc queries, reporting, and analysis. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, 7+ years of experience, and PMP certification is a plus. Full-time positions include a generous total compensation package with bonuses and participation in a comprehensive benefit program.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems
  • 7+ years of related experience
  • Project and group leadership experience
  • Strong accounting/systems skills including accounting principles, financial analysis, and common accounting terminology
  • Ability to train new users of the financial systems
  • Must be well organized
  • Ability to work independently
  • Comprehend business requirements
  • Proactively identify systems and reporting capabilities to address those requirements
  • Ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive with demonstrated troubleshooting, problem resolution, and follow-through skills

Desired Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience leading projects
  • Strong MS Office skills, including Excel VBA
  • Experience with relational databases, data validation and report writing
  • SQL (SSRS), Power BI and financial data systems and data visualization
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with creativity and vision
  • Keep abreast of changing and emerging technologies which support and enhance business operations

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