Bristol based role. Salary between 40- 50K base, plus comprehensive benefits.
Hybrid role, 3 days in the office, 2 from home plus some customer site travel as required.
You will have the chance to work for a hugely successful international software company at an exciting time of growth. This is the perfect opportunity for an existing consultant or accountant looking to get into consultancy.
My client is a leading provider of cloud ERP/Finance solutions. They offer an amazing working environment and take pride in putting their staff first.
The role
This exciting role comes with the opportunity for extensive customer-facing work across consulting, project management and potentially presales. You will be an Implementation Consultant with a strong business understanding and a passion for new technology, looking to join a friendly, professional, and dynamic team.
You will join a team of experienced implementation consultants to manage the implementation of financials software for customers, interacting with multiple stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams to provide high-quality training, guidance, and expertise. You will be a qualified or part qualified accountant with a track record of delivering successful ERP implementations and managing system integrations. Thriving on new challenges and working in a dynamic working environment, you will be a team player in an environment where colleagues support each other.
Main responsibilities
Acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the product
Managing the implementation of financials software for new customers
Ensuring implementations follow best practice, helping customers streamline their business processes
Driving implementation projects to deliver measurable business benefits as identified in the pre-sales process
Managing third party relationships
Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and within scope
Reporting to the Consulting Manager or a senior member of the Management Team, submitting weekly timesheets and 15Five feedback
Providing customer training, including new starters and interns where required
Running implementation workshops
Intermittent testing of new releases
Input into development priorities, in particular relation to UK-specific accounting requirements
Assisting with presales
Essential qualifications and experience
Part qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA)
Practical experience in one or more of the following business areas: Management and financial accounting; project accounting & billing; multi-currency reporting, multi-company accounting and consolidation; purchasing, stock accounting and ordering
Strong understanding of basic business processes
Strong IT technical skills and understanding
Full UK driving licence
Desired qualifications and experience
Fully qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA)
Practical experience in all of the above mentioned business areas
Experience of implementing ERP/Finance systems such as, AccountsIQ, Iplicit, Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite, Oracle, SAP Busines One, Sage 200 Unit4 ERP / Agresso, or other finance systems, whether as an external consultant or from the customer side
Personal characteristics:
Self-motivated with the ability to motivate themselves and others
Service-minded and solution focused
Responsible and reliable
Accurate and structured
Ability to work both independently and in teams
Flexibility and the willingness to learn
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Fluent written and spoken business English