Financial & Administrative Applications Manager

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About the role

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About the role

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. The firm is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, fostering an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose. The Financial & Administrative Applications Manager position may be filled remotely or at any of the firm’s locations. The role provides operational leadership, support, administration, and continuous improvement of the firm's financial and administrative application portfolio, ensuring systems remain stable, reliable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Application Support & Service Delivery – lead support, administration, and operational management of the firm's financial and administrative application portfolio; ensure timely resolution of issues and service requests; establish and monitor service levels, metrics, and performance indicators; drive continuous improvement of support processes, workflows, and user experience; provide leadership during incidents, outages, and production support.
• Operational Leadership – provide leadership, mentoring, and development for application support, reporting, and operations team members; establish team priorities, workload management, and operational objectives; promote accountability, collaboration, customer service, and operational excellence; support cross‑training and knowledge‑sharing.
• Business Relationship Management – develop strong partnerships with Finance, Accounting, Billing, Procurement, Revenue Cycle Operations, HR, Pricing, and other stakeholders; act as a trusted advisor on application capabilities, limitations, opportunities, and operational improvements; facilitate discussions on enhancements, support issues, system utilization, and process improvements; manage stakeholder expectations.
• Vendor Management – establish and maintain productive relationships with application vendors, consultants, and service providers; manage vendor support relationships and escalation processes; participate in application roadmap discussions and product enhancement opportunities; coordinate vendor involvement for upgrades, issue resolution, and strategic initiatives.
• Reporting, Analytics & Business Intelligence – lead delivery and support of operational reporting, dashboards, and BI solutions for Finance, Accounting, Billing, Procurement, HR, Risk Management, etc.; oversee design, development, maintenance, and support of reporting solutions using Microsoft Power BI, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and related technologies; partner with stakeholders to identify reporting requirements and improve operational visibility; ensure data accuracy, consistency, governance, and usability; support development of executive dashboards, operational metrics, KPIs, and analytical reporting; collaborate with technical teams to improve data accessibility and reporting capabilities.
• Application Lifecycle Management – support planning and coordination of application upgrades, enhancements, and releases; collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams for successful implementation; participate in testing, validation, readiness reviews, and deployment planning; ensure appropriate documentation, training, and support materials are maintained.
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement – identify opportunities to improve system stability, support efficiency, operational processes, and user satisfaction; develop and implement best practices for application support, service management, and operational governance; drive initiatives that improve reliability, automation, monitoring, and overall operational effectiveness; support strategic planning activities related to the firm's financial and administrative systems roadmap.
• Applications supported may include, but are not limited to: Elite 3E, Intapp applications (Intake, Conflicts, Terms, Time, and related platforms), HR applications and integrations (UKG), Time Entry solutions, Billing/Collections and Revenue Management systems, Procurement and Accounts Payable solutions, Expense Management platforms, Financial Reporting and Analytics solutions, Microsoft Power BI reporting solutions, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reporting solutions, and related administrative, business, and operational applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise business applications.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading teams, projects, or operational functions.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial, accounting, administrative, or legal technology platforms preferred.
• Experience working within professional services, legal, financial services, or similar environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial, administrative, and operational business processes.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial systems, ERP platforms, HR systems, and related business applications.
• Experience with Elite 3E, Intapp products, UKG, or comparable enterprise platforms preferred.
• Experience supporting reporting and business intelligence platforms.

Skills

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development, reporting, data modeling concepts, and business analytics.
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report development, administration, and support.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts preferred.
• Experience working with application integrations, data flows, and enterprise reporting architectures.
• Strong customer service, stakeholder relationship management, and vendor management skills.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre‑tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements
• More benefits as described

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with skill and experience; the exact amount varies based on skills, experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. Expected compensation ranges (base salary) by jurisdiction:

• State of California: $135,000 – $276,000
• State of Colorado: $125,000 – $220,000
• State of Connecticut: $108,000 – $272,000
• State of Illinois: $122,000 – $237,000
• State of Maine: $92,000 – $212,000
• State of Maryland: $131,000 – $199,000
• State of Massachusetts: $135,000 – $258,000
• State of Minnesota: $135,000 – $224,000
• Jersey City, NJ: $147,000 – $266,000
• State of New York: $126,000 – $272,000
• State of Vermont: $134,000 – $257,000
• State of Virginia: $8