Senior Financial Integration Developer

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a nationally recognized law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth.

At Ballard Spahr, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial System Integration Developer to join our dynamic team. This role is essential in enhancing our financial applications and infrastructure, ensuring that they seamlessly integrate with our existing internal systems.

This position is remote if located in a state with a Ballard presence. 

Why Join Us? 

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Senior Financial Systems Integration Developer within our Information Technology, you will:

• Monitor and ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial data across all system integrations, conducting regular audits and validations.

• Continuously evaluate current processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement, implementing best practices to enhance the firm’s financial system efficiency.

• Serve as the primary contact for the accounting department, addressing user inquiries and resolving incidents promptly to minimize disruption.

• Collaborate with IT and technical teams to develop, refine, and finalize integration specifications between the firm’s financial systems and other platforms.

• Manage the timely distribution of financial reports and ensure access to reporting tools, adapting methodologies to align with the evolving needs of the business.

• Respond to specific requests from attorneys and firm personnel for accounting-related information, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.

• Assist the finance team in conducting financial analyses and providing insights for special projects, contributing to informed decision-making.

• Provide training and ongoing support to users of the financial system, ensuring they are equipped to utilize the tools effectively and efficiently.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

• Communication: Exhibit strong listening skills and effectively communicate information and ideas in both oral and written forms.

• Time Management: Demonstrate the ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.

• Preferred experience with accounting systems, especially in law firms or professional service organizations.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server (Management Studio, Transact-SQL, Reporting Services, Integration Services).

• Strong programming skills in VB.Net, C#, and Python.

• Experience integrating financial systems in cloud environments, particularly with Microsoft Azure.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric for unified analytics and data integration.

• Solid understanding of XML, XSLT, XPATH, SOAP, and RESTful APIs.

• Knowledge of relational database design and various integration tools.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

• Understanding of IT Service Management principles.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to analyze complex business problems and propose innovative solutions.

The targeted salary range for this position is from $130,000– $150,000, which reflects the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the firm’s website.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm’s success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.