Aderant Financial Engineer

Here is the reworded content for an Aderant Financial Engineer job description, organized into core functional areas for better readability and professional impact. Role Summary The Aderant Financial Engineer serves as a critical technical bridge between the Finance and IT departments. This role is responsible for the architecting, development, and high-level support of the firm’s Aderant ecosystem, ensuring financial systems are scalable, integrated, and optimized to support complex reporting and analytical requirements. Core Responsibilities Strategic Financial Reporting & Analytics • Reporting Strategy Development: Partner with Finance and IT Reporting teams to define and execute a scalable reporting strategy that addresses diverse financial and analytical business needs. • Advanced Business Intelligence: Design, develop, and maintain sophisticated Power BI dashboards and reports, integrating data from Aderant modules (Time & Billing, GL, Matter Management) and other enterprise systems using industry best practices. • Complex Custom Reporting: Build and prepare intricate management reports, graphs, and charts utilizing TSQL, Excel, Access, VBA, and SSRS to drive data-driven decision-making. System Development & Customization • Aderant Expert Customization: Enhance the user interface and report functionality within Aderant Expert using advanced Summit Basic scripting and the platform’s proprietary customization tools. • Application Support & Engineering: Lead the technical development and maintenance of Aderant applications, including Expert Time, Expert GL, Expert Billing, and Prebill Manager. • Workflow Integration: Drive continuous improvement by integrating Aderant data into broader financial workflows to reduce manual intervention and improve system reliability. Financial Systems Maintenance & Operations • Enterprise System Oversight: Maintain and optimize core financial systems, including time/accounting, payroll, fixed assets, budgeting, and financial reporting infrastructures. • Fiscal Period Support: Actively participate in month-end accounting system closures, ensuring accurate reporting and system balancing. • Strategic Influence: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence department processes and procedures while mentoring junior staff to foster professional growth. Technical Qualifications • Primary Systems: Deep expertise in Aderant Expert (Framework/Classic) and related modules. • Data & Scripting: Proficiency in T-SQL, Summit Basic, VBA, and Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate). • Reporting Tools: Expert-level knowledge of SSRS, Excel, and advanced data visualization techniques.