Financial Applications Analyst

Under the direction of the Financial Applications Lead and Director of Finance & Accounting, the Financial Applications Analyst supports the Firm's financial systems, reporting solutions, integrations, and business processes. This role serves as a key resource for application support, data analysis, reporting development, system troubleshooting, and process improvement initiatives. The position partners closely with Accounting, Billing, Legal Operations, IT, and external vendors to ensure financial applications and related reporting solutions remain reliable, accurate, and effective.

Responsibilities

• Financial Systems Support
  • Support day-to-day administration and operation of the Firm's financial applications, including accounting, billing, expense management, timekeeping, and related business systems.
  • Assist with user support, troubleshooting, access requests, testing, and issue resolution.
  • Participate in application upgrades, system enhancements, implementations, and post-deployment support activities.
  • Develop working knowledge of system configuration, workflows, and integrations.
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Develop and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, SQL queries, and recurring reporting solutions.
  • Support management reporting, financial analysis, KPI tracking, and ad hoc information requests.
  • Assist with data validation, reconciliations, and investigation of reporting variances.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to develop reporting solutions that improve decision-making.
• Data Integrations & Automation
  • Support automated interfaces, imports, exports, data feeds, and scheduled processes.
  • Assist with SQL development, data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Help identify opportunities to streamline manual processes through automation and system enhancements.
  • Participate in testing and validation of integrations and data movement processes.
• Documentation & Training
  • Create and maintain process documentation, knowledge articles, support procedures, and reporting definitions.
  • Assist with user training and development of instructional materials.
  • Contribute to operational continuity by documenting system processes and support procedures.
• Project & Business Support
  • Participate in financial systems projects and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Work with Accounting, Billing, Legal Operations, and IT teams to improve operational processes.
  • Assist in gathering business requirements, testing solutions, and validating outcomes.
  • Serve as a secondary resource for critical financial applications and reporting functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience supporting financial systems, business applications, reporting, or data analysis.
• Experience with:
  • SQL and relational databases
  • Power BI, SSRS, or similar reporting platforms
  • Microsoft Excel and data analysis
  • Financial, accounting, billing, or ERP systems
• Experience with Aderant Expert preferred.
• Understanding of system integrations, data validation, and business process improvement preferred.
• Experience within a law firm or professional services organization preferred.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.

About the Company

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals who work in collaborative, interdisciplinary practices to serve clients around the world. We work with companies in all kinds of industries, as well as trade associations, nonprofits, educational institutions, governments, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. Since our firm’s founding in 1848, we’ve continuously evolved to meet our clients’ changing needs and expectations. One thing remains the same: For generations, clients have relied on Michael Best for exceptional legal service and business acumen.

Location

This position will be based in our Milwaukee, Waukesha, Madison, Chicago, or Denver office. Our contemporary office spaces are ideal for concentration and collaboration, supporting our culture of working together to make great things happen for our clients.

Benefits

• Learning and Growth
  • Challenging and dynamic role
  • Career development planning
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Performance management and coaching
  • Specialized training programs
• Health & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision care
  • Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts
  • Wellness program
  • Employee and family assistance program
• Total Compensation
  • Competitive base pay
  • Annual merit review/incentive pay
  • Outstanding benefits
  • Generous PTO plus 10 paid holidays
• Planning for the Future
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans
  • Life insurance and critical illness insurance
  • Parental/family leave
• Culture and Workplace
  • Respected organization with collaborative culture
  • Growing firm with an exciting future
  • Contemporary work environment
  • Positive and respectful work climate
  • Performance recognition

Pay

Compensation for this position will range from $75,000 to $95,000, depending on experience and location.