Senior, Business Solutions Consultant

Responsibilities

• Finance & Controlling Subject Matter Expert for manufacturing environments, including: 
  • Financial Accounting, Controlling, Cost Accounting
  • Product costing, work-in-progress (WIP), variance analysis
  • Post-calculation, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost rollups
  • Integration of Finance with Production, Supply Chain, and Logistics
• Analyze and consult on end-to-end financial processes with customers, focusing on manufacturing-specific finance requirements 
• Advise finance leadership and functional stakeholders throughout the change process, ensuring financial transparency, compliance, and control 
• Identify, promote, and apply manufacturing finance best practices within Abas 
• Design integrated financial and controlling processes aligned as closely as possible to Abas standard functionality; define functional enhancements where required 
• Prepare customers for go-live from a finance and controlling perspective and support financial activities during go-live and stabilization 
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional project team members and report progress, risks, and outcomes to the Project Manager 
• Support pre-sales activities including processing tenders, estimating scope, and preparing implementation proposals with a strong finance focus

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, Operations Management, or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 3 years as a Business Solution Consultant or 5+ years as an ERP user, with strong hands-on finance or controlling experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven expertise in manufacturing finance concepts, including costing methods, inventory valuation, and financial integration with production processes
• Solid understanding of manufacturing models such as Make-to-Order, Make-to-Stock, and Engineer-to-Order
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate finance requirements into ERP system designs
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage finance executives and operational stakeholders alike
• High customer orientation with a structured, solution-driven consulting approach
• Willingness to travel up to 40%