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About the Role

The Director of Financial Systems is responsible for the strategy, implementation, and ongoing support of the Firm's financial systems and processes. This role leads the Financial Systems team, ensuring the security, performance, and reliability of all financial systems. The Director will leverage technical expertise in SQL and programming, combined with strong leadership skills, to guide the team, oversee integrations and reporting, and drive system implementations. The role also includes managing the Financial Systems budget, vendor relationships, and the emerging technology roadmap, while supporting the integration of new entities into the Firm's financial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage the Financial Systems staff, providing hands-on technical guidance.
Develop and own the Firm's financial systems strategy and roadmap, including Aderant Expert and other financial applications.
Maintain full ownership of the Financial Systems budget and all related vendor relationships and contract negotiations.
Own the Financial Systems group's emerging technology roadmap, identifying opportunities for technological improvement.
Oversee system security, user access controls, data integrity, and governance of core financial system master files.
Direct the design, development, and support of reporting tools, dashboards, and self-service data solutions.
Ensure the continuous operation, uptime, and reliability of accounting systems.
Own the design, configuration, and troubleshooting of data feeds, APIs, and system integrations.
Lead project management for system implementations, upgrades, and migrations.
Oversee the development and delivery of end-user training and documentation for financial systems.
Partner with Firm and Finance leadership to translate business requirements into system solutions.
Support the integration of new offices, practice groups, or acquired client bases into the Firm's financial systems.

Requirements

15+ years of financial systems experience within a law firm environment.
10+ years of experience managing and developing teams.
Demonstrated track record of leading system implementations and cross-functional technology initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Strong working knowledge of Aderant (or a comparable legal financial ERP) architecture, configuration, and reporting.
Familiarity with legal-industry financial applications such as Emburse, BillBlast, BigHand, ARCS, and Laurel is a strong plus.
Strong, hands-on proficiency in SQL and one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, .NET/C#, Python).
Ability to write, review, and troubleshoot code and guide programmers on technical approach and architecture.
Deep familiarity with the Microsoft technology stack (Windows Server, SQL Server, Azure, Fabric, SSRS, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft 365).
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams.
Strong project management skills; PMP or similar certification a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High degree of discretion given the confidential and sensitive nature of financial data.
Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Direct experience with Aderant strongly preferred.
Advanced degree is preferred.

Skills

SQL
Programming/Scripting Languages (e.g., PowerShell, .NET/C#, Python)
Microsoft technology stack (Windows Server, SQL Server, Azure, Fabric, SSRS, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft 365)
Aderant Expert
Emburse
BillBlast
BigHand apps
ARCS
Laurel Time Entry
Project Management
Vendor Management
Contract Negotiation
Data Integrations
Reporting Solutions
System Implementations
Change Management
End-user Training
Technical Documentation

Location

U.S. offices
Bay Area, California (preferred)

Work Type

Full-time
Exempt
Hybrid (minimum one day per week in office)

Experience Level

15+ years of financial systems experience
10+ years of management experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Advanced degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$186,000 - $279,000

Benefits

Healthcare
Life Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellbeing programs
Discretionary bonus

About the Company

Fenwick believes that partners and employees are their most important asset.
They offer a comprehensive benefit program to help employees and their families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial.