Application Manager, Finance Technology and Digital Transformation

Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them. The firm has approximately 1,100 attorneys in 17 offices: 13 in the U.S., two in China, and two in Europe. Our broad spectrum of practices and entrepreneurial spirit allow our staff exceptional opportunities for professional achievement and career growth.

We are seeking an experienced and solution-oriented Finance Application Manager to join our Finance Technology & Digital Transformation team. This hybrid role will lead the oversight and optimization of the firm’s billing systems—including Aderant Expert, Expert Billing, BillBlast, and paperless prebill platforms. With deep expertise in Aderant and related technologies, the ideal candidate will ensure system reliability, deliver exceptional user experiences for partners and staff, and drive the evolution of a modern, intuitive finance application environment.

This position can be a hybrid work schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and maintain the firm’s billing systems, including Expert Applications, BillBlast, and paperless prebill systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Build a state of the art operating environment that provides a seamless, intuitive experience for partners and other system users.
• Serve as the firm’s subject matter expert on Aderant systems, providing advanced technical support and troubleshooting. 
• Continuously enhance integration between firm and finance systems, including time entry, billing, financial managment, and finance workflow tools, to streamline processes and reduce manual intervention.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to finance processes, leveraging financial systems and applications to improve efficiency and financial systems and applications, including supporting the firm’s billing improvement initiative.
• Develop and deliver training sessions, guides, and best practice documentation for partners, finance staff and administrative teams.
• Lead and support finance application projects, including upgrades, new feature rollouts, and system migrations, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Collaborate closely within finance and across administrative and legal teams to align technology solutions with business needs.
• Manage relationship with Aderant and other third-party vendors, overseeing support requests, updates, and system enhancements.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years experience in billing technology, with at least 5 years in a management role focused on Aderant Expert products.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, information technology, or related field.
• Expert in Aderant, Expert Billing and Paperless Prebill preferred, and equivalent prebill systems.
• Aderant SQL report writing is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience in managing finance applications in a large law firm, professional services or similar environment.
• Proven ability to contribute to cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives on time and on budget.
   

The primary location for this job posting is in Palo Alto, but other locations may be listed. The actual base pay offered will depend upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, professional certifications and licenses, and work location. The anticipated pay range for this position is as follows:

San Francisco and Silicon Valley: $131,750 - $178,250 per year

Austin, Boston, Boulder, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Seattle, and Wilmington: $119,000 - $161,000 per year

Salt Lake City and all other locations: $105,400 - $142,600 per year

The compensation for this position may include a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).