Professional Services Consultant - Accounting

Main Responsibilities:

- Implementation and deployment of FreeBalance solutions following the company’s ISO 9001:2015 certified implementation methodology.

- Manage customer expectations and advocate FreeBalance values and good practices.

- Conduct a detailed business requirements review with customers and prepare storyboards for approval and sign-off that would then be deployed at the customer as part of the implementation

- Configure and demonstrate FreeBalance software to help demonstrate the mapping between the process and the solution.

- Develop acceptance test plans and conduct acceptance testing of the configured FreeBalance software/system with the client.

- Develop training material and deliver required product and user training courses, including ‘Train the Trainer’, to meet the client’s needs.

- Gather Financial system and business requirements

- Configure and demonstrate payroll solutions aligned to client processes

- Transfer knowledge to the client related to project tasks and activities, and the correct use of the FreeBalance solution.

- Use effective leadership skills to complete all phases of projects from inception through to completion.

- Provide input to product management on functional matters and future product requirements based on feedback from the client.

- Report progress on all assigned activities and deliverables to the Project Manager.

- Work with the Project Manager and team to achieve all milestones in a timely manner and on budget.

- Perform all other duties related to assigned projects, FreeBalance Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), and stated qualifications and competencies.

Qualifications:

- Minimum University degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field such as Commerce, Business Administration, Financial Administration, with strong financial management experience.

- A professional financial/accounting designation, such as: CPA,CMA and CGA and work experience with a large national accounting firm or ERP firm is an asset.

- Strong understanding of public-sector financial management

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

- 10 years of Information Systems Experience.

- 5 years of experience in ERP software implementation, ideally related to financial management systems.

- Solid understanding of public sector financial management policies, processes, and procedures.

- Experience with various ERP systems and modules.

- Demonstrated experience in implementing and deploying software applications, gathering and documenting requirements, particularly for the development and implementation of software applications.

- The ability to translate HR business needs into system requirements and design solutions that meet those needs.

- Previous experience in software configuration of a comprehensive solution for Financial Management or Enterprise Resource Planning.

- Ability to identify and address challenges during the implementation process and to analyze data to improve HR processes.

- Demonstrated experience working with customers, resulting in a positive and ongoing relationship.

- Maintaining a professional demeanor with the customer and colleagues.

- Strong analytical skills with multi-tasking ability.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills in Spanish and English.