Finance Systems Reporting Analyst

Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm advising on complex disputes and transactions through local knowledge and an integrated international network.  We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across Energy, Transport and associated Infrastructure.

The firm has achieved rapid expansion and year-on-year growth owed almost entirely to a focused strategy, strong leadership and the quality of its people.  The next stage in the firm’s growth plan is to achieve full-service strength within core sectors across the global platform.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values, which rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.

Our global practice is integrated across our offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America delivering consistently high levels of service across borders and locally through a deep understanding of local business customs and culture.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace to attract and retain the most talented people from all backgrounds and cultures.  We believe in celebrating difference and that people from any background can rise to the top, ensuring opportunities to develop and progress are available for all.

To provide day-to-day support for the Finance Systems Manager and the wider firm including other Business Functions Teams. The business continues to grow and transform in terms of internal operations and improving delivery of legal services to clients.  The role includes contributing to the increased efficiency and quality of the global reporting function and working practices of the business as a whole by implementing plans set by the Finance Systems Manager and the Senior Management team.

The role will be “hands on” and will focus on (but is not limited to):

• Development and improvement of the current reporting suite.
• Design and development of a financial global warehouse to improve the extraction and presentation of key data to a range of stakeholders at all levels for a variety of projects.
• Knowledge of delivering projects on specific data areas e.g. Finance, Profitability, Pricing, BD, HR, Budgeting.
• Attention to detail around data and maintenance across all systems.
• Building user friendly dashboards and reporting solutions. 
• Assisting the review and development of all finance processes and utilising reporting to assist with decision making.

Phil Solomon, Finance Systems Manager

• Develop and maintain the various finance reporting systems. Working closely with any stakeholder to ensure that the team has the data and reports it needs.  
• Assist with the development and rollout of new software and solutions.
• Assisting the Finance Systems Manager in their review of all financial related processes in current use (Aderant and PowerBI/SSRS reports), helping to implement agreed future developments.
• Assist with the development and adoption of Microsoft Power BI.
• Any other related tasks required by the Finance Systems Manager.

• Datawarehouse and data manipulation skills, including the ability to programme in SQL, SSAS, PowerBI and SSRS reporting (or equivalent reporting tools).
• An eye for detail; ability to work accurately and effectively even when under pressure.
• A positive and flexible approach to work and occasional travel.
• The ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to describe and present more technical/technological aspects of solutions to non-technical people.
• Tha ability to be organised, thorough and accurate.
• Strong analysis and requirements gathering skills.
• The ability to be tactful and diplomatic when in pressured situations.
• The ability to liaise and build relationships with members of staff at all levels.
• An eye for good working practices and how to promote these.
• The ability to share information, knowledge and opportunities with others.

We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.

The Firm promotes a culture of agility and flexibility and is fully supportive of flexible working arrangements where these can be accommodated.

Respect for different backgrounds and perspectives is at the heart of our firm’s core values and we recognise the importance of fostering an inclusive environment that allows everyone to reach their full potential. This is a key feature of our Global Code of Conduct, which places diversity and inclusion at the centre of our firm’s ways of working.

We believe that exceptional client service can only be delivered by exceptional people. For this reason, we aim to attract, retain and develop the best talent from a wide range of backgrounds. All decisions relating to employment will be objective and based on merit and ability.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are as inclusive and barrier-free as possible. This includes making adjustments for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition.  If you require adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, we’d encourage you to get in touch with a member of our team who would be happy to discuss options with you.