Location: Bristol
Reports to: Implementation Consultant
Department: Consulting

Salary – up to £50,000 depending on experience.

 

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

Collaborating with Xledger project management team and resource manager to deliver the implementation

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

 

Benefits and Terms

Full time role.

Ability to work from home twice a week.

Core hours policy.

Health insurance.

26 days’ holiday, rising by 1 day per 2 years’ service (up to a maximum of 5 extra days), not including bank holidays.

Provision to buy annual leave (after 1 years service).

Work Anywhere globally for 4 weeks of the year (after 1 years service).

Birthday’s off

Long Term Incentive Plan

An excellent culture with regular paid-for social events.