Consultant (GovCon)

Unanet

4d•$74,305 - $87,418•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Consultant on our growing Professional Services team, you will lead multiple concurrent Unanet ERP engagements, including core implementations and short-duration add-on projects. You will help Government Contracting (GovCon) customers translate their business and accounting requirements into successful system configurations across projects with varying scope, duration, and complexity. You will serve as a hands-on partner throughout the implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and configuration through training, month-end close, and adoption, while ensuring a high-quality customer experience.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with ERP or accounting software implementations, business consulting, accounting, or an equivalent combination of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
Prior business consulting experience, ideally working directly with customers to understand requirements and translate them into practical solutions
Working knowledge of accounting processes and concepts, including areas such as invoicing, A/R, A/P, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and project or cost accounting
Experience working with accounting or ERP systems and translating business requirements into system configuration or process recommendations
Proficiency working with and manipulating large data sets in Excel
Ability to scope, organize, and manage multiple workstreams and customer engagements simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through
Strong communication and customer-facing skills, with the ability to explain accounting, process, and system concepts to different audiences
Ability to manage short-duration, fixed-scope projects while balancing customer expectations, deadlines, and competing priorities
Ability to meet the identity verification and security access requirements associated with Unanet’s compliance obligations
Ability to travel occasionally for customer meetings, implementation activities, and training

Nice To Haves

CPA or other relevant accounting credential
Experience working with government contractors or familiarity with government contracting accounting requirements
Experience implementing or working extensively with government accounting or ERP software, such as Deltek, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems
Experience with project-based accounting environments
Experience scoping, estimating, or delivering small implementation, optimization, or add-on projects

Responsibilities

Understand and interpret customers’ business processes and accounting policies to configure Unanet ERP to meet their needs, including invoicing, revenue recognition, labor costing, cost pools, overhead allocations, and other project accounting requirements
Lead or independently deliver short-duration, fixed-scope customer projects, including implementations, optimization, expansion, training, data load, and other add hoc engagements
Gather requirements and complete system configuration activities, including core data loads for projects, tasks, customers, employees, subcontractors, and other foundational data
Guide customers through their first month-end close and reconciliation cycle, including A/R aging, A/P aging, WIP, unbilled amounts, and bank reconciliations
Lead customer training during Unanet engagements, helping users understand and effectively adopt configured workflows
Lead and support customers throughout the implementation lifecycle to drive successful adoption
Confirm project scope, assumptions, dependencies, deliverables, and completion criteria for assigned engagements
Support project scoping, effort estimation, and planning for small implementation and add-on opportunities
Partner with Project Managers to keep implementations and projects on schedule and within budget
Communicate project status, risks, decisions, dependencies, and customer responsibilities clearly and consistently
Manage your workload across multiple simultaneous customer engagements, including short-duration projects with overlapping timelines, while maintaining established utilization targets
Collaborate with Senior Consultants on larger, multi-resource implementations and take ownership of defined workstreams
Coordinate effective handoffs with Project Managers, Customer Success, Sales, Support, and other internal teams as appropriate
Follow Unanet’s milestone-based implementation methodology and established Professional Services processes
Contribute to the continuous improvement of Professional Services processes, procedures, and implementation practices
Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and other development opportunities to deepen your knowledge of Unanet ERP
Stay current on new Unanet product features and functionality