EPM/BI Consultant

***This position can be based anywhere in the United States. Multiple positions available.***

CFO Solutions

CFO Solutions is a professional services organization focused on improving our clients’ ability to plan, report, and analyze financial and operational information by implementing Performance Management and Business Intelligence solutions. We provide finance business process design, software implementations, and support services that enhance organizations’ decision making capabilities.

CFO Solutions is a team of consultants who…

• Are motivated by delivering client success
• Are creative, resourceful, and passionate
• Challenge and learn from one another
• Collaborate and communicate openly

We are seeking driven, creative consultants who share our passion for producing practical, reliable solutions for our clients.

CFO Solutions – Senior Consultant

A Senior Consultant at CFO Solutions is a seasoned technologist who understands how to translate client needs in to business applications. Adept at eliciting requirements, Senior Consultants lead client discussions and build application components to suit. They understand finance business processes, financial statements, and common business metrics in one or more industries. Senior Consultants are resourceful, effective problem-solvers. They build expertise in a specific technology and constantly pursue broadening their skills.

The Senior Consultant is a proactive, reliable contributor to project delivery who can work effectively in teams and independently to create value for our clients. CFO Solutions’ Senior Consultants are characterized by their dedication; clients trust them and they are at the core of project delivery.

Candidates will be considered from any location in the United States. The Senior Consultant will be expected to work virtually from a dedicated home office and travel to client sites, typically 1-2 weeks per month.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering
• Document application design
• Build dimensions, metadata, web forms, reports, and business rules
• Communicate independently with clients to follow up on action items
• Prepare user acceptance use cases and test scripts
• Facilitate user acceptance testing
• Document end user guides and deliver training
• Adhere to project management methodologies
• Prepare status reports and update tasks in the project plan
• Adhere to quality assurance processes
• Delegate effectively to junior team members
• Mentor and coach junior team members
• Participate in internal initiatives
• Participate in business development activities at existing clients
• Develop skills in new technologies

Highly desirable candidates will have experience with one or more of the following technologies or industries

• Oracle Hyperion
• Host Analytics
• Infor CPM or d/EPM
• IBM Cognos TM1
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Dell Boomi
• Tableau/Qlik/Birst
• Manufacturing
• Health Care

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience implementing multi-dimensional business intelligence technologies such as Infor BI, Oracle Hyperion, Host Analytics, Microstrategy, IBM Cognos TM1, and Microsoft Analysis Services
• 3+ years of experience with financial processes such as planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and financial consolidations
• Demonstrable experience learning more than one technology
• College degree or industry equivalent experience
• Experience managing a team through at least one full cycle implementation engagement

Required Professional Skills

• Ability to articulate financial close concepts and describe the components of standard financial statements and key calculations
• Ability to articulate common budgeting and forecasting processes and concepts
• Ability to engage clients in thoughtful dialog to elicit requirements
• Ability to break down abstract concepts into components
• Ability to creatively and resourcefully problem-solve both independently and with a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with and present to executive-level clients
• Ability to articulate key project management concepts
• Ability to lead the work of others
• Accountability and personal drive
• Excellent written skills
• Ability to understand contracts and adhere to statements of work
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to mentor and motivate others
• Ability to described complex processes to audiences with varying skill levels
• Ability to work effectively in a telecommuting environment
• Ability to travel, up to 100% but typically averaging between 30% to 50% over the course of a year

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Quarterly incentive program
• 401k and profit sharing
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Telecommuting environment with hardware, software, and internet stipend
• Flexible work arrangements, 10 paid holidays, and PTO

Job Type: Full-time