Systems Accountant

Systems Accountant

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Systems Ownership & Development

• You will be the business owner of the PMS, and related finance systems, and you will be required to maintain strong relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor external systems development road maps and recommend upgrade adoption and integration prioritisation.
• Responsible for identifying the application of PMS system changes to enhance business functionality.
• Responsible for managing PMS and related finance systems upgrade projects.
• Responsible for managing all upgrade test procedures and coordination of relevant resource.
• Responsible for producing and maintaining a full suite of test plan documentation.
• Assist with PMS customisation as required (working closely with IT).

Operational System Performance, Reporting & Support

• Responsible for the management of period end routines including year-end.
• Responsible for balancing routines to ensure system integrity such as control account / sub-ledger, trial balance etc.
• Ensure integrity of data used for management reporting (both source systems and reporting warehouses).
• Support firm's accounting and reporting procedures and produce various regular and ad hoc data extractions / reports to supplement these processes.
• Provision of second line support and troubleshooting / fixing systems related issues.
• First line support for fee earners regarding personal and matter data queries.
• First line support for all fee rate and rate table queries for both within finance and the wider firm to include resolution of issues.
• Working with relevant business process owners to coordinate resolutions for any user issues.
• Work closely with the firm's Financial Controller to support the firm's GL reporting on the system.