[Remote] Sr Functional Consultant (Finance / ERP)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ultra Consultants is a leading independent consulting firm specializing in ERP Selection, Implementation Management, Business Process Improvement, and Digital Transformation for manufacturing and distribution organizations. The Senior Functional Finance Consultant will lead process design and solutioning within ERP transformation initiatives, acting as a trusted advisor to client executives while driving improved business performance and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Lead process design and solutioning for Finance & Control, Order-to-Cash, and Purchase-to-Pay within ERP transformation initiatives.
- Align finance processes with upstream and downstream operational workflows (inventory, production, supply chain, costing).
- Translate financial requirements into future-state ERP configurations, process maps, and solution designs.
- Act as a trusted advisor to client executives and functional leaders throughout business transformation engagements.
- Facilitate workshops using Ultra’s proven methodology to define future-state processes, controls, and KPIs.
- Lead value-driven discussions that help clients adopt best practices in financial operations, cost management, and manufacturing accounting.
- Apply modern finance and ERP concepts to drive improved business performance, process efficiency, and data integrity.
- Assist clients in selecting ERP and enabling technologies that align with their strategic goals.
- Develop Business Cases, ROI assessments, and investment recommendations.
- Produce clear, high-quality deliverables: process flows, requirements documents, spreadsheets, models, testing plans, training materials, and presentations.
- Lead and sometimes manage teams composed of client staff, vendors, and internal resources.
- Support project management activities for ERP implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Stay current on ERP trends, finance best practices, e-commerce, supply chain, and digital transformation methodologies relevant to manufacturing and distribution.
- Engage directly on-site with clients in environments ranging from executive offices to plant floors. Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of professional experience across ERP, finance operations, and/or consulting.
- Strong understanding of Finance & Control, including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, cost accounting, and financial reporting.
- Hands-on expertise across Order-to-Cash and Purchase-to-Pay cycles.
- Broad ERP functional generalist background with ability to integrate finance with manufacturing, inventory, production, and supply chain modules.
- Ability to align finance processes with end-to-end business operations in manufacturing or distribution environments.
- Background in Accounting or Finance with significant, hands-on involvement in ERP implementation, optimization, or transformation work.
- Strong functional knowledge of ERP finance modules (any vendor) with manufacturing integration.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Visio, and project management tools.
- Demonstrated success in workshop facilitation, process mapping, requirements gathering, and cross-functional leadership.
- Ability to travel regularly to client sites (domestic).
- Must be eligible to work in the United States (Ultra does not sponsor visas).
- 5–10 years of practical accounting/finance experience within manufacturing or distribution preferred. Company Overview
- Ultra Consultants is an independent research and enterprise software consulting firm serving the manufacturing. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees.
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