Implementation Consultant (Finance Systems)

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of relevant experience implementing or consulting on financial software, ERP financial modules, or comparable business applications.
• Strong practical knowledge of Finance, Accounting, and Accounts Payable processes.
• Hands-on experience configuring financial software as part of customer implementations.
• Experience across multiple stages of the implementation lifecycle, such as discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing/UAT, training, Go-Live, and post-production support.
• Strong customer-facing consulting skills and the ability to communicate confidently with Finance stakeholders.
• Ability to understand business requirements, identify process gaps, and recommend appropriate functional solutions.
• Strong ownership, organization, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced English for regular interaction with international customers and teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead functional activities throughout financial software implementations, from discovery and requirements gathering through configuration, testing, training, and Go-Live.
• Work directly with customers to understand their Finance and Accounting processes, challenges, and business requirements.
• Configure financial software based on customer requirements and agreed solution designs.
• Apply Finance, Accounting, and Accounts Payable knowledge to recommend practical solutions and best practices.
• Facilitate discovery sessions and translate business requirements into functional system configurations.
• Support testing and UAT, troubleshoot functional issues, and help customers resolve process or configuration gaps.
• Deliver customer training and support adoption of the implemented solution.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Technical Consultants, developers, and other implementation stakeholders.
• Communicate risks, dependencies, issues, and customer needs clearly throughout the implementation.
• Manage functional responsibilities across different customer engagements while maintaining quality and ownership.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, JD Edwards, or other ERP/financial platforms.
• Experience with Accounts Payable automation or related financial process optimization.
• Previous Professional Services or consulting experience.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• Importantly, a specific ERP, certification, or academic degree is not required when equivalent financial process knowledge and hands-on implementation expertise can be demonstrated.

Why Join Launchpad?

• 💻 Fully remote work with hardware provided
• 🌎 Global team experience with clients in North America
• 💸 USD 3800-4200 monthly compensation
• 📚 Training and learning stipends
• 🌴 Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, study)
• 🧘♂️ A culture that values autonomy, purpose, and human connection