ERP Functional Lead - Financial

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Location: Baltimore, MD | Local candidates, within 2 hours from Baltimore
Position Type: Hybrid
Contract Length: Estimated start, February 2025 | Ongoing contract
Position Overview:
We are seeking a financial management functional lead / architect to provide technical leadership as part of our PMO team that is helping our client develop a plan to migrate from legacy financial management systems to a modern financial management system. The successful candidate will be a key project team member and will be responsible for supporting discovery and requirements gathering sessions with a diverse set of stakeholders and developing an enterprise modernization roadmap.
Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum
• 7 years of relevant experience
• Experience with financial management modernization and ERP modernization
• Experience with one or more ERP systems: Workday, Oracle, SAP, CGI, or Peoplesoft
• A proven leadership role in at least 3 ERP/Financial Management modernization efforts
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Technical and business experience with and understanding of core Financial functional areas, including General Ledger Accounting and sub-ledger accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, Treasury and Cash Management

Duties:

• Be a hands-on Financial Management/ERP Architect and subject matter expert
• Use expertise to support discovery and analysis of existing financial/accounting technologies and processes and identify areas for process improvement that align with current ERP financial management systems
• Use expertise to support collaboration with stakeholders to gather and define ERP requirements for financial management modernization
• Provide technical oversight as part of PMO team helping client modernize legacy financial management systems to a modern platform
• Oversee discovery, requirements gathering, and ERP roadmap development for a large, complex financial management modernization project inclusive of the following financial functions: General Ledger Accounting and sub-ledger accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, Treasury and Cash Management
• Synthesize information from various functional area workshops to drive technical solution options and scope for large client organization
• Oversee and help facilitate Design Sessions, capture client requirements, configure creative solutions, and mentor other junior consultants
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications