Business Systems Engineer

Allen Matkins is a premier California law firm, with more than 270 attorneys and legal professionals practicing in six offices across the U.S. : Century City, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, San Diego, and San Francisco. We pride ourselves on our team, our focus on creating a well-run business and our exceptional relationships with clients. We are incredibly proud of what we've built, and look forward to welcoming new people who are similarly passionate and excited about what they do.

About the Position

The Business Systems Engineer is responsible for technical support for the firm's Financial, Human Resources, Recruiting and Professional Development, and Conflicts systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Finance and Conflicts Systems

• Oversees and ensures the continuity of the firm's financial and accounting systems, the integrity of financial data, and safeguards and controls
• Develop dashboards, reports, and self-service interfaces using the following tools : MS SQL, SSRS, SAP BI Suites (Crystal Reports, Lumira, Web Intelligence), Visual Studio, Aderant Expert Administration / Full suite of Aderant products including, but not limited to, Expert Billing, AP, EA Pro, Design Studio, Disbursements, Collections, Entity Manager, General Ledger, Rates, and other analysis tools
• Create ad-hoc financial reports and queries using MS SQL and other analysis tools
• Utilize a proactive approach; seek ways to improve current processes to maximize productivity, efficiency, and accuracy in all aspects of financial reporting, while helping the firm to adopt best practices
• Technical lead and primary support for all business intelligence, custom reporting, budgeting / forecasting, matter planning and profitability modules in : Aderant, Intellistat, Iridium, Chrome River, Peer Monitor
• Work directly with Aderant or consultants to develop / customize templates used for billing purposes
• Serve as technology lead for various Finance team projects, software implementations, integrations, and financial systems
• Responsible for the consistency and integrity of all data feeds in / out of existing Finance systems to financial institutions or various firm systems
• Oversee vendor security and access to the firm's financial systems network
• Technical lead on the development of new business intake procedures and matter life cycle standards for the Conflicts team

Human Resources and Recruiting Information Systems

maintenance of HR and Recruiting systems applications, ensuring continuing

operational quality

professional development systems

Additional Duties :

modification of security profiles, adjusting as needed for changing requirements

for responsible systems.

end-user training as necessary

recommendations to improve workflow, enhance reporting and analytics and positively

impact overall operational effectiveness.

Education and / or Experience :

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must demonstrate excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, good judgement and ability to maintain confidential information. Must possess strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills and excellent project management skills with a demonstrated ability to take ownership, organize and prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines. Ability to work under pressure, respond quickly to changing demands and be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Must be very organized and detail oriented, and able to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively interact and communicate professionally with all levels of firm personnel.

Knowledge of structured query language (SQL), and in-depth knowledge of financial, time entry, budgeting and cost recovery applications such as Elite, E-Billing Hub, Chrome River, Data fusion and DTA / Intapp Time.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Allen Matkins is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran status, all other characteristics prohibited by law, or gender identity and / or expression.

California Consumer Privacy Act

We will collect the personal information you provide in connection with this application as well as information included with any other document(s) you provide us. We may use this information to evaluate your application and consider you for employment with Allen Matkins. We may share this information with third parties for any of the following purposes : (i) to confirm the accuracy of the information provided; (ii) to conduct a background check; (iii) to confirm or evaluate potential conflicts of interest; and / or (iv) to check references. If you accept an offer with Allen Matkins, we may use this information to provide you with the benefits of your employment. Our employees' personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Compensation

Allen Matkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive compensation & benefits package. The anticipated base salary range for this full-time role is $120,000 - $160,000 per year. Actual salary will depend upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and location.

The base salary range displayed on the job posting reflects the estimated range for new hire salaries for the position. The actual offered base salary will be determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, job-related skills and qualifications. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external business factors.

Salary : $120,000 - $160,000