About Dentons
Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.
Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
Own the system. Shape the strategy. Drive smarter finance.
We’re looking for a Finance Systems Manager based in Sydney or Melbourne to take ownership of our core finance and practice management systems, with a key focus on Elite 3E. This is a high-impact role acting as the key link between Finance, IT, and the wider business, where you’ll shape how our systems support billing, revenue, reporting, and decision-making across the firm.
If you enjoy optimising systems and shaping how a business runs through technology, this role offers real scope to make your mark. With no single headquarters, Dentons offers a collaborative environment, making this role central to connecting teams and turning opportunities into solutions.
What You’ll Be Doing
As the product owner of 3E and associated finance systems, you’ll:
• Take full ownership of the day-to-day operation, configuration and integrity of 3E and related systems
• Ensure systems support firm-wide pricing, billing, matter management and revenue processes
• Oversee e-billing platforms and client portals, ensuring compliance and smooth submission
• Maintain strong controls around data accuracy, financial integrity and system balancing
• Lead system upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and UAT planning and execution, partnering closely with IT to deliver changes
• Drive financial and management reporting (3E, SSRS, Power BI) to support decision-making
• Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements
• Support governance, audits and risk frameworks through robust system controls and documentation
• Provide leadership across finance systems resources and act as a trusted adviser to the CFO and Finance leadership team
• Partner with a wide range of stakeholders including CFO & Finance leadership, IT, PMO, Partners, Legal teams and Business Services, as well as external vendors.
About You
• 2-4 years’ hands-on experience with Elite 3E within a large professional services environment
• Proven experience in a system ownership or leadership role (not just support)
• Experience managing or mentoring a team
• Strong understanding of matter management, billing, e-billing and complex financial workflows
• Advanced capability in SQL, reporting tools (SSRS, Power BI) and Excel
• Experience delivering system upgrades, enhancements and data quality initiatives
• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and analytical, with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills
• Legal industry experience is highly regarded.
Why Dentons
Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
We offer:
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.
Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.
Agency Submissions
Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.
Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you.
