The role
This exciting role has come up in our Consulting Department, for an experienced Implementation Consultant with a strong business understanding and a passion for new technology, looking to join a friendly, professional and dynamic team.
As part of the Operations Team, you will join a team of experienced consultants to manage the implementation of Xledger 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 Xledger product
- Managing the implementation of Xledger for new customers
- Ensuring implementations follow best practice, helping customers streamline their business processes
- Implementation project management
- 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 alongside 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
- Assistance with presales support
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 management, project accounting, project 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)
- Experience of implementing ERP systems such as Unit4/Agresso, Microsoft, SAP, Sage 200, Netsuite and Oracle, whether as an external consultant or from the customer side
- Practical experience in all of the following business areas:
- Management and financial accounting
- Project management, project accounting, project billing
- Multi-currency reporting, multi-company accounting and consolidation
- Purchasing, stock accounting and ordering
- Strong understanding of basic business
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
£30,000 – £50,000 (experience dependent)