Kennedys is looking to recruit a Financial Systems Analyst based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, New York, or Miami, Florida to support our North American and LATAM offices. The role will collaborate with our London-based team to provide first-line support for our global financial applications, offer essential training to our finance and legal teams, and support those teams through finance-led projects. Fluency in Spanish is required to effectively support our LATAM operations. This position offers an excellent opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic global finance team and to contribute to the success of our North American and LATAM operations. This role is hybrid. We are particularly interested in Legal Billers from legal backgrounds, or Billers from professional services backgrounds.

Team

Kennedys Financial Systems team support and develop Kennedys' global suite of financial systems. The team work closely with the global finance team to implement technology solutions to drive efficiency and process improvement in line with the Firm's strategy and ambitions. The team supports the following applications; Elite 3E - Time, Billing and Practice Management, Chrome River - Expense & Invoice Management, Quantum - Global KPI Dashboards & Profitability Reporting, Evaluate - Matter Budgeting & Pricing, Workday - Budgeting and Forecasting.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the initial point of contact for all financial application support requests coming out of our US and LATAM offices
• Deliver training on financial systems and processes both in-person and via the creation of user-friendly documentation and resources to aid in understanding and optimising system utilisation
• Collaborate with Kennedys IT team to troubleshoot and resolve system issues promptly and ensure uninterrupted operations
• Work with project teams to provide financial systems expertise and support in project planning and execution. Contribute to the design, testing and implementation of new applications, processes or enhancements and assist with local, statutory and client requirements
• Assist with testing; provide functional test plans and test datasets, test application upgrades, document and support other testers as required.

Required Experience

• Experience working in a professional services environment
• A solid understanding of finance operations and accounting principles
• Experience of working with the Elite 3e Practice Management system
• Spanish fluency a plus
• Previous experience in a financial systems support or analyst role is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve technical issues related to financial systems
• Previous experience working in a technical or finance role within a global law firm - desirable
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
• Demonstrated adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning
• Proven track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements to optimise operational efficiency.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

* where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment. Life at Kennedys is exciting, fast paced and varied and we believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.