Implementation Consultant - Finance

Finance Implementation Consultant

United States

The Opportunity: 

Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. The company’s 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 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 and/or conducting of the business requirements review, configuring software, training end users on the software and writing functional documentation for delivery to the client. The CNF Consultant will support the Senior Implementation Consultant, Principal Consultant or Solution Architect in the definition and design of the clients’ solution.   

This role will 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, Senior Implementation Consultant, Senior Manager or Solution Architect) 

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the Business Process Analysis and Modeling to ensure clients adopt best practices that streamline operations
• Participating in the full scope 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, understands the key activities and deliverables for the client engagement and internal projects
• Responsible for documenting the business requirements to express what actions a solution must take and what outcome is expected
• Assisting the implementation team with configuration, functional design documentation, and user acceptance testing and training with the customer
• Driving continuous process improvement in the implementation methodology and best practices
• Assisting in post go-live service calls and continued training of customers that are live
• This role requires approximately 50-75% travel

The Candidate: 

Required skills/qualifications: 

• Experience with Finance and Accounting processes, including but not limited to; GL, AR, AP, Budgeting, Cash Management, Payroll, Capital Assets
• 1+ years working with project teams in software installation, configuration, customization or implementation with Enterprise Accounting software package (D365/AX, SL, GP, etc.)
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies in order 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
• Ability to work in team and matrixed environment
• Clear, effective communication skills. 

Preferred skills/qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS or related field
• Successful completion of current Microsoft certification exams preferred (MB-300/MB-310)
• Higher Education or Public Sector experience
• Consulting experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O application with focus on business process modeling and software implementation

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