Principal Finance Consultant - Nationwide, United Kingdom - Data Careers Ltd
Description
Principal Finance Consultant (Unit4)Location:
Home Based
Salary:
£80,000 - £85,000 (+ bonus, benefits)
Skills:
Unit4 Finance Implementation experience, Excellent communication / Consultancy skills, CMA, CFA, CFP or similar qualifications, team leadership experience
We are looking to recruit a Principal Finance Consultant, with experience of implementing Unit4, for a leading software consultancy.
As a Principal Finance Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in leading a team of Consultants while actively contributing to project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership:
Lead a team of 8 Consultants, providing guidance and support to ensure successful project delivery.
Hands-On Role:
Engage in hands-on project delivery, leading system design workshops, providing application consultancy, and guiding customers through all stages of the Finance implementation process.
Solution Design:
Provide expertise in business sector and application design, overseeing and coordinating the work of workstream consultants and build consultants as required.
Customer Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain excellent customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and delivering high-quality solutions to meet business objectives.
Pre-Sales Support:
Assist with the pre-sales process, supporting the development of new business proposals, delivery of demonstrations, and client meetings when required
Additional Responsibilities:
Scope Management:
Ensure solutions remain within the agreed scope of the project, raising any potential scope creep to the Project Manager and managing client expectations.
Mentorship and Development:
Lead, support, and mentor team members, identifying development needs and facilitating continuous personal growth.
Knowledge Sharing:
Stay up-to-date with Finance industry and product knowledge, promoting best practices and providing support and guidance to all departments as needed
Essential Skills:
Customer Relationship Building:
Ability to develop and maintain excellent customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
Team Leadership:
Experience in leading teams, ensuring efficient project delivery and team development.
Deadline Management:
Ability to work to deadlines and tight timescales, ensuring project milestones are met.
Finance Software Implementation:
Demonstrable experience of implementing Finance software solutions, delivering high-quality outcomes.
Presentation Skills:
Excellent presentation skills, capable of delivering to all levels including senior stakeholders and C-level audience.
Organisational Skills:
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, ensuring thorough project management.
Initiative and Flexibility:
Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team, adaptable with a can-do attitude
Desirable Skills:
Professional Qualifications:
CMA, CFA, CFP or similar qualifications, enhancing expertise in the finance domain.
Quality Management:
Understanding of ISO9001 QMS systems and quality management processes, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Consultancy Soft Skills:
Training in consultancy soft skills, facilitating effective client engagement and communication.
Commercial Awareness:
Good commercial awareness, understanding business needs and aligning solutions accordingly.
Project Delivery Experience:
Experience working as part of a multi-disciplined project delivery team, ensuring collaboration and synergy.
Methodology Understanding:
Understanding of implementation methodologies such as Prince2, PMI, enhancing project management capabilities