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Financial Management Functional Lead

General Scope: This is a phased approach to their current financial management system, and they will be building a brand-new platform in the coming years. Their first step is to standardize the process of how each agency does financial management, then they will look at the top ERP systems, and then go to integration.

Job Description:

We are seeking a financial management functional lead/architect to provide technical leadership as part of our PMO team that is helping our client develop a plan to migrate from legacy financial management systems to a modern financial management system. The successful candidate will be a key project team member and will be responsible for supporting discovery and requirements-gathering sessions with a diverse set of stakeholders and developing an enterprise modernization roadmap. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a complex, fast-moving environment, is a self-starter, has great attention to detail, and can work independently and within a team.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Be a hands-on Financial Management/ERP Architect and subject matter expert
• Use expertise to support discovery and analysis of existing financial/accounting technologies and processes and identify areas for process improvement that align with current ERP financial management systems
• Use expertise to support collaboration with stakeholders to gather and define ERP requirements for financial management modernization
• Provide technical oversight as part of the PMO team helping clients modernize legacy financial management systems to a modern platform
• Oversee discovery, requirements gathering, and ERP roadmap development for a large, complex financial management modernization project inclusive of the following financial functions: General Ledger Accounting and sub-ledger accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, Treasury and Cash Management
• Synthesize information from various functional area workshops to drive technical solution options and scope for a large client organization
• Oversee and help facilitate Design Sessions, capture client requirements, configure creative solutions, and mentor other junior consultants
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of SEVEN (7) years of relevant experience
• Procurement Experience
• Experience in an ERP Modernization Project and Financial Management Implementation
• Experience with financial management modernization and ERP modernization
• Experience with one or more ERP systems: Workday, Oracle, SAP, CGI, or Peoplesoft
• A proven leadership role in at least 3 ERP/Financial Management modernization efforts
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Technical and business experience with and understanding of core Financial functional areas, including General Ledger Accounting and sub-ledger accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, Treasury and Cash Management

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