Cromwell Banks
Business Analyst - Legal Finance Systems (Aderant)
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Business Analyst - Legal Finance Systems (Aderant)
Location: Central London / Hybrid (2-3 days in office)
Contract: 6-Month FTC
Salary/Rate: up to £100,000pa
Our client, a Top 50 London law firm, is seeking an experienced Legal Finance Systems Business Analyst for an initial 6-month contract.
Sitting within the firm's Technology and Business Transformation team, this role offers a blend of project delivery, system configuration, and application support. You will play a central functional and technical role in optimising their core Aderant Expert platform, driving system enhancements, module rollouts, integrations, and reporting solutions alongside operational support.
Key Responsibilities
- Project & System Enhancements: Drive technical business analysis, system configuration, and testing for core finance initiatives (including billing workflows, regional integrations, and reporting enhancements)
- Requirements & Solution Design: Translate operational Finance and Billing requirements into functional and technical specifications, translating them directly into Aderant system/workflow setups and partnering with external software vendors
- SQL & Technical Reporting: Write direct SQL queries (SSMS) and manage embedded reporting for data validation, billing workflows, and month-end financial reconciliations
- BAU & Application Support: Provide 2nd/3rd line support for the firm’s finance systems, assisting with month-end queries, system maintenance, and user troubleshooting
- Testing & Data Integrity: Define test scripts, oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and ensure financial data integrity across key system interfaces
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- Proven experience working within a legal finance technology environment
- Deep functional knowledge of Aderant Expert (or Aderant Sierra)
- Solid understanding of core legal billing, timekeeping, and month-end financial processes
- Hands-on experience with SQL (SSMS) and exposure to reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) for data validation and dashboarding
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between Finance, IT, and operational teams
- Exposure to complementary legal technology (e.g., Intapp, Chrome River, or iManage) is highly advantageous
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