· Preparing and working with a detailed plan to complete project activities
· Identifies existing inefficiencies, potential improvement opportunities, and critical differentiating business requirements
· Provides advisory on accounting considerations around business process and system requirements
· Envisions and develops representations of recommended future state options for evaluation by clients
· Identifies gaps between requirements and standard system functionality, and proposes solution options to meet those gaps (i.e. customizations or process changes)
· Manages and performs systems configuration tasks (but not coding/development) for process workstreams as directed
· Provides on-going support during project implementations and post-go-live support
· Guiding/performing data conversions
· Facilitating/leading testing preparation and execution
· Facilitating/leading training
· Expertise in Intacct is required
· Ability to manage a team of consultants toward the shared goals of the project
· Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential out of scope activities, and devise contingency plans.
· Working with leadership and other team members, develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
Preferred Skills:
· Demonstrated success managing client – facing technology implementations
· Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
· Prior consulting experience within a Professional Services setting is preferred.
· Strong conceptual, analytic and problem-solving skills. – Strong project and time management skills.
· Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
· Must be a team player and be able to effectively interact with staff at all levels of the firm.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project. Smartsheet
· Sage Intacct Implementation Consultant certification
Qualifications and Capabilities:
· Bachelor’s degree preferably in Management Information Systems, Accounting, or Business Ideal candidate would have implementation experience in Sage Intacct
· 3+ years of experience in business analyst or process automation position
· 3+ years implementing Financials software, ideally with a software or consulting / partner firm