A large law firm located in downtown Chicago has an opportunity for a Financial Systems Manager. This is a newly created position and reports directly to the CFO. The firm is well established and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

The Manager is responsible for the direction of all financial systems of the firm, as well as the implementation of the Business Information Strategy.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Responsible for Elite 3E, Whitehill, FRX, BizTalk integration, the data warehouse and our financial reporting software (Crystal/Business Objects).
Ensure all financial systems applications are running in an optimal manner.
Primary liaison between Accounting and Information Systems on all financial system matters.
Develop a long term plan to ensure our investment in the financial systems are optimized by keeping us current on fixes, upgrades etc.
Act as primary liaison with accounting vendors for service, support and training.
Implement the Business Information Strategy.
Partner with the controller and accounting staff to utilize technology to automate manual accounting tasks and improve processes efficiency.
Develop custom reports and queries to provide internal and external reports.
Create automatic alerts for shareholders notifying them of activities impacting their clients (i.e. cash receipts, aged A/R, WIP).
Work with Information Systems to ensure out backup procedures and long term disaster recovery procedures are sound.
Keep abreast of developments in financial systems to ensure we are utilizing the most appropriate technology and processes.
Arrange/provide training for all accounting staff, administrative assistants, and others who use the accounting systems.

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Experience: Requirements for the position include:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required
5+ years experience working with Elite.
5+ years experience in a similar role at a 150- 500 timekeeper firm, or in a supporting system role in a larger firm.
10+ years accounting experience in a professional services environment.
Previous experience implementing, maintaining and enhancing financial systems is highly desirable.

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