EPM/ERP Functional or Technical Senior Consultant - State, Local, and Higher Education

Deloitte • Washington, DC

28d • $105,400 - $207,800

About The Position

Deloitte’s Finance Transformation team helps CFOs, controllers, and finance teams define and execute finance and global business services agendas and strategies. The team works with clients on strategy, operations, process design, and technology to transform finance.

Within the Accounting and Finance Technology practice, the Senior Consultant serves as a finance-process expert who configures, supports, and analyzes financial technology platforms used by state, local, and higher education clients. The role translates accounting and budgeting requirements into system design, leads implementation and optimization workstreams, and helps clients realize more value from ERP, financial reporting, budgeting, and related fintech investments. The work may involve platforms such as SAP, Workday Financials, Oracle Cloud ERP, PeopleSoft, Banner, Ellucian, Anaplan, OneStream, and Hyperion.

The role is part of Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice and Finance Transformation offering, which supports public-sector and higher-education clients. The work includes ERP-enabled transformation through functional design, implementation, and governance of processes, controls, and policies, as well as modernization of controllership and treasury functions. The position also includes leading workstreams, managing deliverables and risks, and providing guidance to junior consultants and analysts.

The stated estimated salary range is $105,400 to $207,800. The employee may also be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive, subject to the program’s rules and applicable performance factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in governmental, higher-education, or similar finance environments, with hands-on accounting or finance responsibilities such as general ledger, reconciliations, budgeting, grants accounting, or financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of GASB and FASB standards, fund accounting, and chart of accounts structures used by public and higher-education institutions.
• Experience leading or contributing to system implementations, upgrades, or process redesign projects, including requirements gathering, testing, and go-live support.
• Ability to obtain or maintain any security clearance needed for the project and/or client.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines and provide clear guidance to others.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience configuring, supporting, or analyzing at least one major ERP or other financial system, such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workiva, BlackLine, OneStream, or Anaplan.
• Experience documenting business requirements, process flows, or test scripts.
• Experience in government or public-sector environments.
• Experience with finance transformation, shared services, or global business services initiatives.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant credential.
• Project Management Professional credential.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and accounting concepts clearly to finance leaders, IT teams, and end users.
• Ability to analyze data using SQL, Excel, or reporting tools to validate system configurations and support decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills, a professional demeanor, and the ability to build and sustain professional relationships with client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional workstreams for ERP and financial system implementations, upgrades, and optimizations for public and higher-education institutions.
• Gather and document business requirements for general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, procurement, grants and sponsored programs, capital assets, cash and treasury, and budgeting, and translate them into system configuration specifications.
• Configure and test system functionality, including chart of accounts structures, approval workflows, accounting rules, and security roles aligned with segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Support budget development and monitoring using budgeting and planning solutions, including position budgeting and allocation models.
• Advise on financial reporting solutions, including management, grant, and fund-level reports and ACFR and board reporting outputs.
• Ensure systems support applicable accounting standards and compliance requirements, including GASB and FASB guidance, Uniform Guidance, and state reporting requirements.
• Analyze financial data from system outputs to validate configurations, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements using SQL, Excel, or reporting tools as needed.
• Support system testing, data conversion, cutover planning, and go-live readiness, including user acceptance testing and reconciliation of legacy and new system balances.
• Design and deliver training and process documentation for client finance and IT staff and help build clients’ ability to sustain systems after go-live.
• Lead project workstreams and manage deliverables, timelines, and risks while coordinating with client stakeholders, technical teams, and other consultants.
• Provide guidance and direction to junior consultants and analysts on functional design, accounting treatment, and system usage.

Benefits

• Broad range of employee benefits; specific benefits are not listed.
• May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior