Financial Programmer

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

The Financial Programmer is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining financial and accounting applications for firmwide use, while participating in consultations with financial development, project management, and finance/accounting team members regarding system requirements and functionality. This role will be located in our Global Services Office in Downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing recommended solutions to financial application and reporting issues
• Coding, testing, and debugging financial application systems and reporting solutions according to specifications
• Producing prototypes during various stages of development as required
• Assisting with the testing, documentation, and maintenance of financial applications and financial reporting
• Maintaining financial applications and reporting solutions after implementation including user support and software upgrades
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains 
  

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate strong knowledge and proficiency in a wide variety of software programs, including Windows and Microsoft Office
• Exhibit proficiency with reporting tools (e.g., Active Reports, Business Objects, Tableau)
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills

And have:

• A Bachelor’s degree Computer Science, Accounting/Finance, or related field
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience with financial systems and applications development
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the development of financial applications in web, client server, and n-tiered environments using C#, ASP.NET Core, MVC, VB.NET, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, bootstrap, Ajax, and JQuery, preferably
• Strong experience using relational databases (e.g., SQL), preferably
• Experience with data modeling, customization and data conversion, preferably
• Experience with Elite or 3E Billing and Financial Management System, preferably
• Experience with 3E IDE, preferably

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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