Business Product Area Consultant - Accounting

Company Description:

Veracross provides SaaS-based School Information Systems (SIS) designed to meet the specific needs of independent K-12 schools worldwide. Our one-record solution combines the power of a fully integrated single-record database, personalized communication tools, and an elegant architecture that is unique in our industry.

We are a growing, values-led community of 370 employees in the US, UK and Australia who share a vision to unify school communities, improve the quality of education, and enhance learning.

Veracross is five product brands in one global tech company

• Veracross SIS is a one-person, one-record school management platform
• Magnus Health provides cloud-based Student Health Record (SHR) solutions
• Digistorm connects with their communities through Digistorm Websites, Digistorm Funnel, and Digistorm Apps.
• Epraise incentivizes student well-being and connects teachers, students, and families.
• Firefly provides an online learning space for students and teachers

Role Summary:

The overall Business Product Area Consultant role has a dual focus. The primary focus is to

lead the successful implementation of Veracross Business Modules focusing on more

complex and demanding projects that require an understanding of Accounting, systems,

and the Veracross products. These projects are executed on time and on budget, while

fostering trusting relationships with client Business Offices. The secondary focus is on

using subject matter expertise and experience to continually improve the implementation

processes and procedures. This Associate position is the entry point to this team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver Accounting platform consulting and organizational change management to complex Business Offices, large and small. This multi-month implementation consulting consists of:
• Platform transition options consulting: Through discovery and collaboration with the client, evaluate, demo, and revise setup options.
• Orchestrate successful Business Office change management, where the tailored configurations, once approved, are documented, socialized, and deployed.
• Business Office workflow consulting: Create documented models to support the ways the school's Business Office can best leverage the Veracross Accounting module to support their operation.
• Alongside the Veracross Lead Project Manager, develop Business Office implementation project plans based on the Accounting module configuration.
• Develop and orchestrate tailored Accounting support handoffs.
• Mentor clients in their chart of accounts design as needed.
• Coach Implementation Managers from basic Accounting consulting proficiency to moderate Accounting consulting proficiency.
• Write and update internal documentation to support continuous improvement of a standardized, best practice, Accounting implementation process, including training and adoption.
• Lead direct training engagements for strategic and high-complexity Accounting offices.
• Develop and maintain Accounting module product feedback that emerges from direct consultations.
• Achieve consultation success on time, and on budget.
• Participate with Marketing and Sales in 2-3 Independent School Business Office conferences a year.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Accounting degree, coursework, or relevant experience in a Business Office setting
• 2-5 years of experience implementing Accounting software, including data conversion; experience with SaaS a plus.
• Experience in leading Veracross Full Accounting Implementations, or similar SaaS accounting implementation experience preferred
• Experience as part of an independent school business office running a SaaS accounting platform a plus
• A solid understanding of the fundamental accounting equation; the general journal; the chart of accounts; general ledger reporting (balance sheet, trial balance, profit & loss statements); fiscal period and fiscal year closing; budgeting; reconciliations; and sub-ledger processing (e.g. accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash processing, purchases journal, fixed assets, project accounting)
• Skilled user of technology, comfortable learning and using the many types of systems that support a technical workspace
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including comfort with public speaking, presentation delivery, etc.
• Ability to make complex decisions and recommendations under limited direction and using a high degree of initiative and independe