Systems Accountant (3E) in London

Job TitleSystems Accountant (3E)LocationGlasgowDescriptionAt Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. Witha global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complexchallenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinctstrength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financialservices. Our people work on market-leading matters that driveinnovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For AshurstPerkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?Flexible work optionsHealth and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discountedcorporate health plansCareer advancement - client secondment opportunities, globalopportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programsThe Opportunity:The Systems Accountant will provide specialist finance systems andaccounting support to the Finance team, with a particular focusonElite 3E. The role will act as the link between Finance, FinanceSystems and Technology, ensuring that the 3E system is configured,maintained, and used effectively to support accurate financialreporting and day-to-day accounting operations.Key responsibilities of the role include:Acting as the Finance SME for Elite 3E, providing expert supportand guidance to Finance, Finance Systems and Technology teams,acting as first point of contact for system queries to buildin-house expertise.Managing and supporting Elite 3E configuration and accountingset-up, including general ledger maintenance, ensuring changes areappropriately designed, tested, controlled and implemented.Partnering with Finance stakeholders to translate accounting andreporting requirements into effective system solutions.Investigating and resolving system, data and accountingissues,including ledger imbalances, working with internal teams andexternal vendors as required.Supporting financial control activities, includingreconciliations, issue resolution and system-related month-end andyear-end processes.Supporting the annual audit and wider reporting needs byextracting and providing financial dataLeading and supporting testing, validation and implementation ofsystem enhancements, upgrades and configuration changes.Ensuring the integrity, accuracy and reliability of financialdata, reporting and system processes, with a focus on strong generalledger governance.Maintaining documentation, governance and audit trails relating tosystem configuration, changes and accounting processes.Identifying and delivering opportunities for process improvement,automation, enhanced controls and data quality across Finance systems.Contributing to Finance transformation initiatives and the ongoingoptimisation of Elite 3E and related finance applications.This is a permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.More information can be found in the job description attached to therole on our careers site: Careers |Ashurst Perkins CoieAbout you:The successful candidate will have:Strong accounting or finance background, with a soundunderstanding of financial controls, accounting processes andgeneral ledger structures.Hands-on experience with Elite 3E, ideally within a legal orprofessional services environment.Experience supporting finance systems, including configuration,accounting set-up and testing.Strong understanding of the relationship between financialtransactions, system configuration, reporting and downstream processes.Proven ability to investigate, analyse and resolve financial, dataand system issues.Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills, witha high level of attention to detail.Ability to communicate effectively with both finance stakeholdersand technical teams, translating business requirements intopractical system solutions.#LI-HYBRID #LI-IW1