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About the Role

The Manager of Financial Systems leads the Firm through the modernization of its financial applications and processes, championing improvements and supporting the Finance function in delivering exceptional service to the Firm’s Partnership and business leaders. This role plays a key part in shaping and enhancing the Firm’s financial systems landscape by driving business process improvements, adopting new data and compliance requirements, maintaining system performance, and contributing to strategic planning and budgeting.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the IT team, leading innovation, best practices, and operational excellence across the Firm’s financial systems and processes.
Help the Firm embrace change and adopt a continuous-improvement mindset to keep financial systems operating at optimal levels.
Provide guidance, training, and support to finance teams and stakeholders across the organization.
Analyze current business processes, make recommendations for improvements, and manage the implementation of new practices.
Maintain the firm’s financial systems with uncompromising data integrity to support accurate reporting, analytics and decision-making.
Collaborate with the Finance teams on continuous system and process optimization.
Stay current with platform capabilities and best practices.
Promote and champion a culture of data-driven decision making across the Firm.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years supporting financial systems, preferably in a law firm or other professional service organization.
Experience in both IT and Finance is ideal. If education is in Accounting/Finance, demonstrated IT experience is required, and vice versa.

Skills

Strong understanding of professional services financial processes including time entry, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, general ledger, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, month and year-end closings, client/matter intake, and rate management.
Subject matter expertise on finance technology.
Proficiency in 3E required.
Experience with Intapp Time, Intapp Integration Builder, and Intapp Integration Services (Boomi) is advantageous.
Continual improvement/continual development approach to optimizing systems and processes.
SQL
Advanced Excel
Experience with data models and data integrations
Tact, diplomacy, and professionalism in interactions with all levels of the organization.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to simplify complex technical issues for non-technical audiences.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives and prioritize effectively.
Leadership and team building skills.
Talent development and retention skills.
Outstanding client service skills and responsiveness.
Thorough knowledge of law firm financial and accounting practices and procedures.
Strong commitment to project management principles.
Continuous learning and professional development.

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or computer sciences

Salary/Compensations

$180,000—$250,000 USD

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage
Retirement plans
Health and wellness initiatives

About the Company

Fried Frank is a community of 800 lawyers and 500 business services professionals across New York, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt, and Brussels.
We advise leading corporations, investment funds, and financial institutions on high-stakes M&A, securities, regulatory matters, real estate, and litigation.
Our culture is grounded in our core values — excellence, integrity and collaboration — and is designed to foster continuous learning, meaningful mentorship, and lasting professional growth.
We are firmly committed to pro bono service and social justice, building on a proud legacy in civil rights.
Our inclusive talent strategy is a core part of our broader talent management efforts and we remain steadfast in fostering a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow, thrive, and become their best professional and personal selves.
Our business services professionals are integral to the firm’s success, driving innovation, operational excellence and exceptional client service across all areas of the firm.
We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
We welcome passionate, driven individuals to join us, and be part of a team where you’ll be supported, inspired and empowered to build an exceptional career.

Equal Opportunity

Our inclusive talent strategy is a core part of our broader talent management efforts and we remain steadfast in fostering a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow, thrive, and become their best professional and personal selves.