Finance Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with colleges and universities to implement, enhance, and support the Ellucian Colleague Finance module.

• Act as a trusted advisor to finance leaders and staff, ensuring alignment between system capabilities and institutional objectives.

• Evaluate and enhance processes related to general ledger, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, and financial reporting.

• Propose best practices and solutions aimed at boosting efficiency, enhancing data quality, and minimizing manual tasks.

• Facilitate client training sessions, workshops, and discovery meetings.

• Work alongside client stakeholders to comprehend operational challenges and devise sustainable solutions.

• Assist in software implementations, upgrades, testing activities, and system improvements.

• Diagnose functional and system issues, identify root causes, and guide clients toward effective resolution.

• Create user documentation, process guides, and training materials.

• Keep abreast of trends in higher education finance, Ellucian product updates, and industry best practices.

• Collaborate with SIG project teams to achieve client outcomes while adhering to project timelines and commitments.

• Identify opportunities for automation, enhanced reporting, and process modernization.

• Success is defined by fostering trusted client relationships, enhancing finance team efficiency, delivering projects on time, improving financial visibility and data integrity, and ensuring user confidence.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in higher education, with a comprehensive understanding of the specific operational and financial challenges faced by colleges and universities.

• At least five years of hands-on experience with Ellucian Colleague, featuring advanced knowledge of the Finance module and its application in institutional finance operations.

• Experience in supporting or leading Colleague Finance implementations, upgrades, or optimization projects.

• Strong familiarity with higher education financial operations, including general ledger, budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial reporting.

• Proven experience in developing and utilizing reporting solutions to aid financial decision-making, budget management, reconciliation processes, and operational analysis.

• Understanding of modern technology environments, including SaaS applications, cloud-based solutions, and digital transformation initiatives in higher education.

• Ability to analyze complex business processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement practical solutions that generate significant efficiencies.

• Background in a consulting, advisory, or client-facing role where relationship building and guiding stakeholders through change were essential for success.

• Strong troubleshooting abilities, with the capacity to diagnose functional issues, work with technical teams, and effectively communicate with both business and technical audiences.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, combined with a customer-first attitude and a dedication to providing an exceptional client experience.

• Capability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and tackle challenges with curiosity, initiative, and adept problem-solving skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically to support client engagements and project requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus

• Health, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• 3 Weeks Vacation, Sick Leave & Paid Holidays

• 401(K) with a 5% Employer Contribution

• Pet Insurance