Senior Advantage Financial Consultant

CGI•Austin, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Advantage Financial ConsultantOn our team we deliver more than just "technology consulting." As part of the Texas Business Unit Public Sector team, we use technology intentionally to improve citizens' lives. How do we do that? We help our state and local agencies deliver on their promises to Texans and Oklahomans – from modernizing systems that protect children, to creating apps that care for vulnerable adults, to revamping public university portals to enhance students' experiences, and ultimately to engineering solutions that increase transparency and ensure the effective and efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Join our team and be a part of the bigger picture at CGI: we're more than just a tech company – we're a team of technologists who passionately serve Texas and Oklahoma. CGI is seeking an Advantage ERP Financial Functional Consultant to join our team! Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities and one another. This position is located in our Austin, Texas office, however a hybrid working model is acceptable. Your future duties and responsibilities . Under general guidance of the ERP Financial Functional Lead, the financial functional analyst will be responsible for business process mapping, design, and configuration of the financial portion of the CGI Advantage ERP solution. . They will participate in the effort to analyze and document requirements and functional designs and review technical designs to ensure that the solution complies with the functional requirements. . The candidate will also be responsible for fostering positive relationships with our client stakeholders, internal CGI stakeholders and local/global delivery teams. . Partner with client delivery teams with the implementation of the ERP Financial components of CGI Advantage ERP solution within the public sector. . Collaborate closely with clients and co-workers to document business processes/requirements, recommend process improvements, configure the Financial application for client use, and test the application. . Responsible for providing status reports to project managers and monitor the timely completion of scheduled tasks . Balance attention to detail while keeping the big picture in mind

Requirements

3+ years Accounting-related experience or education, public sector preferred but not required
3+ years of experience implementing ERP software within governments, including experience in requirements gathering and analysis and testing and debugging application issues
3+ years' experience testing application issues
Strong problem-solving skills in a complex multi-tiered integrated environment with the ability to understand the inter-relationship between the various components
Must have the ability to pick up new concepts and ideas quickly using all available resources
Experience with both Agile and Waterfall implementation methodologies
Must have good written and verbal communication skills and be able to explain technical concepts in layman s terms when necessary
Must be able to effectively juggle multiple, often competing, priorities and clients. Solid tracking and prioritization skills a must
Team-oriented focus, knowledge sharing, professional in all situations (including high stress)
Ability to work in non-conventional environment with virtual team spanning time zones across the country and in India
Ability to Travel to client site as needed
Understanding of state and local government functions
Data analysis, reporting
Accounting, Budgeting or Financial background
Familiarity with SharePoint or similar collaboration tools
Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access – Or Equivalent

Responsibilities

Under general guidance of the ERP Financial Functional Lead, the financial functional analyst will be responsible for business process mapping, design, and configuration of the financial portion of the CGI Advantage ERP solution.
They will participate in the effort to analyze and document requirements and functional designs and review technical designs to ensure that the solution complies with the functional requirements.
The candidate will also be responsible for fostering positive relationships with our client stakeholders, internal CGI stakeholders and local/global delivery teams.
Partner with client delivery teams with the implementation of the ERP Financial components of CGI Advantage ERP solution within the public sector.
Collaborate closely with clients and co-workers to document business processes/requirements, recommend process improvements, configure the Financial application for client use, and test the application.
Responsible for providing status reports to project managers and monitor the timely completion of scheduled tasks
Balance attention to detail while keeping the big picture in mind