Financial Systems Analyst

Title: Financial Systems Analyst
Job Type: Direct-hire
Location: Hybrid, Downtown Denver or Boulder (first 90 days fully onsite, then 2 days per week)
Salary range: 100-105K

General Purpose:
This position supports the organization's financial systems, reporting processes, and analytics environment. The Financial Systems Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing financial applications while supporting data analysis and business intelligence initiatives. Acting as a technical partner to the Finance team, this role helps improve workflows, optimize system performance, and ensure reliable financial data. Prior hands-on experience with legal finance platforms such as Aderant, Intapp Time, Emburse, and BigHand is required.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

System Support & Maintenance

• Provide day-to-day technical support and issue resolution for financial systems, including accounting, billing/collections, expense management, timekeeping, budgeting, and BI tools.
• Assist with system upgrades, implementations, and configuration changes.
• Maintain and enhance custom Microsoft Access databases using VBA and established best practices.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Build and maintain financial reports and dashboards using tools such as SQL, SSRS, Power BI, and Excel.
• Write and execute SQL queries to validate, manage, and analyze financial data.
• Perform data analysis to support financial operations, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Deliver ad hoc reporting and insights for leadership and internal stakeholders.

Process Improvement

• Evaluate current finance workflows and identify opportunities for automation and increased efficiency.
• Support initiatives to improve processes, reporting, and system functionality through technology.
• Participate in projects focused on enhancing financial systems and data quality.

Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with IT to resolve system issues and improve performance.
• Assist Finance with project coordination, testing, and implementation activities.
• Contribute to data governance efforts and maintain knowledge of system integrations and dependencies.
• Create and maintain documentation for system processes, procedures, and technical specifications.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Competencies:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Commitment to delivering a high-quality internal and external client experience
• Effective organizational and time-management abilities
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally

Supervisory Duties:

• None

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience working with financial systems
• Solid understanding of financial principles and performance metrics
• Experience in a law firm environment preferred
• Hands-on experience with Aderant, Intapp Time, Emburse, and BigHand applications
• Familiarity with database structures and data modeling concepts
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SQL, and database management
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, SSRS, or similar platforms
• Strong skills in Microsoft Access, VBA, and Office 365 tools
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
• High level of attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to handle sensitive financial information with discretion