Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is an international law firm with a legal legacy spanning more than a century. Established in Kansas City in 1889, today the firm has grown to more than 1,507 employees worldwide, with 502 attorneys and 262 research analysts and paraprofessionals. Many of the research analysts hold advanced degrees, in biochemistry, neuroscience, engineering, genetics and physiology. The firm has 10 offices strategically located in Geneva, Houston, Kansas City, Missouri; London, Miami, Orange County, CA; San Francisco; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP was named "Global Product Liability Firm of the Year" for the sixth year in a row by Who's Who Legal. In addition to the firm award, seven SHB partners - more than any other firm worldwide - were recognized by Who’s Who as outstanding Product Liability practitioners. Those individual partners are: Harvey Kaplan (Kansas City); Gary Long (Kansas City); Ed Moss (Miami); Tim Pratt (Kansas City); Frank Rothrock (Orange County, CA); Bill Sampson (Kansas City); and Victor Schwartz (Washington, D.C.). John Barkett, a partner in the firm’s Miami office, was selected as an outstanding practitioner in the area of Environmental law.

Position: Financial Systems Database Specialist
Work Location: Kansas City

Description:
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. is in need of a top notch, highly motivated financial systems professional to fill the role of Financial Systems Database Specialist.

This role will include the following:

• Serves as a liaison between Accounting Department and Information Technology to ensure required support is provided and to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of department operations. Research new technology options and solutions in order to meet department?s goals and/or objectives.
• Provide technical support for testing, installing and maintaining enterprise and web-based financial applications. Work with users in support of financial database needs, requirements and process/software modifications.
• Research business processes, procedures and workflow to identify technical enhancements or modifications to existing applications.
• Contribute technical and business skills to recommend automated workflow solutions to improve business processes. Assist with complex reporting needs by utilizing knowledge of database and application functionality.
• Prepare detailed technical specifications from which programs and business process management flows will be configured. Translate business needs and requirements into functional technical specifications. Write programs and stored procedures to support specific user needs or to automate business processes.
• Participate in all phases of application development for the department, including business process management and specific database needs.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in Information Systems or related discipline; and five years experience in database analysis, programming and/or operations.
• Knowledge of standard accounting policies and procedures and/or law firm operations is a plus.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.

If you meet the above qualification, please submit your resume to us by clicking "Apply Online" below.

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