Manager of Financial Systems

Richmond, Virginia, The Manager of Financial Systems is responsible for the administration, support, optimization, and ongoing development of the firm’s financial technology platforms, with a primary focus on Aderant. This role sits within the Finance department and serves as a key liaison between IT and Finance/Accounting, translating business and financial requirements into reliable, efficient technology solutions. The Manager partners closely with Finance and Accounting leadership and users to support financial operations, improve processes, troubleshoot system issues, manage enhancements and integrations, and ensure the firm’s financial systems effectively support billing, accounting, reporting, and related business processes. Serve as the primary IT partner for the firm’s Finance and Accounting systems, with particular responsibility for Aderant. Manage the administration, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and ongoing optimization of financial applications. Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into system configurations, enhancements, reports, integrations, and process improvements. Provide functional and technical support for financial processes such as time and billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, financial reporting, and related workflows. Troubleshoot complex application, data, integration, and workflow issues, coordinating with internal IT resources and external vendors, as necessary. Evaluate existing financial-system processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, automation, controls, and the user experience. Manage and participate in financial systems projects, including implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing, documentation, deployment, and user adoption. Coordinate system testing and validation with Finance and Accounting before significant changes are moved into production. Support interfaces and data exchanges between Aderant and other firm systems. Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, business processes, integrations, procedures, and support activities. Partner with IT colleagues on application security, access, change management, business continuity, and system performance. Manage relationships with Aderant and other financial technology vendors, including issue escalation and coordination of technical resources. Stay current on legal-industry financial technology and recommend improvements that align with the firm's operational needs and technology strategy. Provide guidance and training to users on financial applications, functionality, and processes. Perform other duties and participate in technology and Finance initiatives as assigned.