Senior Finance Process Consultant- 12 month FTC

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

About the role:

As Senior Finance Process Consultant, you will provide support, advice and solutions to finance systems users across all Linklaters offices. You will:

• Act as a key point of contact for day-to-day system and process queries.
• Help maintain and improve our global finance systems, particularly SAP4 Hana and SAP R/3.
• Support the delivery of change and project work within the PI team.

This is a hands-on role that combines operational support with opportunities to contribute to strategic and business-as-usual (BAU) projects.

Key responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to global finance users on finance policies, processes and use of SAP4 Hana and SAP R/3.
• Respond to day-to-day queries and issues (including via ServiceNow), troubleshooting system and process problems and clearing errors.
• Maintain matter management systems and processes (for example, matter opening, time recording and transfers, billing and debt collection) and ensure requests are handled promptly and changes are tested.
• Perform key system tasks, such as master data maintenance, data integrity checks and user authorisations.
• Approve and progress access and authorisation requests in line with finance policy, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and supporting periodic reviews with finance managers and auditors.
• Monitor system error logs, follow up and resolve issues, and liaise with end users and other functions (for example HR, ISS) as needed.
• Prepare and manage change requests, working with Technology to implement and test system improvements and communicating changes to local offices.
• Support senior PI colleagues on strategic and business-as-usual projects, including testing new solutions and helping to train users.

We are ideally looking for:

• At least four years’ finance experience with exposure to a range of work, including strong skills in at least some of the following matter management areas: legal billing, eBilling, time recording support, matter opening, WIP management / pledging, cash collection.
• Experience in the professional services industry (for example, law, consultancy, accountancy).
• Experience of SAP4 Hana and/or SAP R/3.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• An appreciation of the risks and priorities facing finance teams in an international firm.

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders.

At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients. Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time. That’s what makes us who we are. You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team.

With second to none training and support, this is the place where you meet your future.

This is Linklaters.

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.