Director of Accounting Systems

Snell & Wilmer Business Professional Openings • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Director of Accounting Systems is responsible for overseeing, maintaining, and enhancing the firm’s financial systems and related applications and integrations. This role requires technical expertise in SQL, SSRS, and financial application management, as well as strong cross-functional collaboration with various departments. The position involves managing upgrades, customizations, reporting, and automation to support business operations and compliance. This person will report directly to the Senior Director of Applications within the IT department and regularly attend accounting team meetings and work with the CFO to understand and execute strategic needs. Year-end evaluations will be performed jointly by the Senior Director of Applications within IT, with input and participation by the CFO. While Phoenix, AZ is the preferred location, we are open to candidates located in other major markets where the firm has offices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in financial systems, accounting, or related fields, including leadership experience in system management, reporting, and process improvement.
• Knowledge of Aderant (preferred) or Elite accounting systems and SQL table structures, as well as common integrations and related applications.
• Hands-on experience with finance databases, SQL, SSRS, and financial systems integrations.
• Knowledge of Aderant SQL structure, UltiPro, and customization capabilities.
• Familiarity with conflicts, intake processes, billing cycles, eBilling, and compliance rules.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database query tools.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Ability to prepare and present financial information through detailed reports, dashboards, and charts.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and electronic communication, with emphasis and commitment to client service.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while managing multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive financial and business information.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Finance, or related field, preferred.
• Experience with APIs (IntApp, Aderant, Emburse) and Boomi (preferred).
• Relevant IT or SQL/Accounting Systems certification (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Manage upgrades and implementations for financial systems (including but not limited to Aderant and associated modules, IntAapp, Chrome River, Prebill Manager, Alert Manager, Report Manager, Budget Manager, BillBlast, Insights, etc.), ensuring proper data mapping, requirements gathering, test writing, and UAT oversight.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for our accounting systems, and prioritize these with IT to meet firmwide needs for timing, cost, and resources and adherence to security policies.
• Ownership of IntApp process, policies, and workflow development for business users.
• Supervise the Client Intake team consisting of one manager and several client intake specialists.
• Supervise and delegate work to a Financial Systems Specialist.
• Management of Client Intake workflows.
• Vendor management of accounting systems vendors and contracts.
• Manage the test environments including setting and executing on a regular refresh schedule (requires DBA participation and or automation).
• Managing tickets with accounting application vendors.
• Help with SQL queries for troubleshooting, information requests, and automation purposes.
• Develop new alerts and reports in SSRS and Alert Manager.
• Handle custom reporting requests using SQL, MDX, DAX, and Git.
• Attend Aderant Momentum and/or other conferences to monitor and plan for future systems needs.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel’s office on Intapp and Intake policies, and with other departments for data needs.
• Create and deliver training materials and sessions for applications (documentation, presentations, videos, Q&A, office hours).
• Develop PowerShell scripts for automation and logging.
• Implement and customize third-party workflow tools, focusing on Conflicts, New Business Intake, Timekeeping, Billing, Treasury functions, and other accounting systems’ workflows.
• Improve bank reconciliation processes and automate check cancellations.
• Investigate and resolve bugs, outages, and performance issues in accounting systems.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information.
• Test backup, fail-over, and system robustness; support financial audits.

Benefits

• Snell & Wilmer offers a competitive performance-based compensation and a generous benefits package starting on your first day. The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K/profit sharing, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and paid time off including vacation time, personal time, and sick time where appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director