Associate Implementation Consultant – Finance

Remote – US

The Opportunity:
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80countries. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.    

We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company.   

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com.  

The Associate Implementation Consultant is responsible for supporting the implementation and trainings for Anthology’s Finance, HR & Payroll (CampusNexus Finance, HR & Payroll or CNF), which is based on Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations, at customer sites. This includes participation in the business requirements review, configuring software, training end users on the software, and writing functional documentation for delivery to the client. The Associate CNF Implementation Consultant will support the other Consultants and/or the Senior Manager in the definition and design of the clients’ solution. 

This position reports directly to a Senior Manager for administrative, coaching, and mentoring activities. For client project work, the Consultant will report to the project leadership (Project Manager, Implementation Consultant, Senior Implementation Consultant, Senior Manager or Solution Architect).

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the Business Process Analysis and Modeling to ensure clients adopt best practices that streamline operations
• Participating in the various scopes of implementations from analyzing the customer’s business requirements to configuring the CNF application to meet those customer’s needs to end user training and go live support
• Following the use of the prescribed Anthology’s implementation methodology, understanding the key activities and deliverables for the client engagement and internal projects
• Assisting in documenting the business requirements to express what actions a solution must take and what outcome is expected
• Assisting implementation team with configuration, functional design documentation, and user acceptance testing and training with the customer
• Assisting in post go live service calls and continued training of customers that are live, as needed
• Initiating recommendations for personal education and career objectives
• This role requires 50-75% travel with possible travel on weekends and/or holidays

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications:

• Expected successful completion of current Microsoft certification exams within one year of hire (MB-300/MB-310)
• Experience with Finance and Accounting processes, including, but not limited to, GL, AR, AP, Budgeting, Cash Management, Payroll, Capital Assets             
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies to explain all Anthology products and services
• Software troubleshooting skills
• Ability to submit Time and Expense reports each week according to company policy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proven effective listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in team and matrixed environment
• Ability to work additional hours at customer sites as requested
• Ability to participate in after-hours meetings with management as needed

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS or related field
• Consulting experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O application with focus on business process modeling and software implementation
• Higher Education or Public Sector experience
• 1+ years working with project teams in software installation, configuration, customization, or implementation with Enterprise Accounting software package (D365/AX, SL, GP, etc.)

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.   

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor. 

This position is not available for candidates residing in the following states: CO, CA, MA

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