BlackLine · 2 weeks ago
Principal Implementation Consultant (BlackLine Required)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expBlackLine is a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. The Principal Implementation Consultant is responsible for implementing the company's software products with its customers, advising them on best practices and managing complex implementation projects.
AccountingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingFinancePaymentsSoftwareBusiness Process Automation (BPA)Financial Services
Responsibilities
Drives and manages all project phases and milestones to completion within budget, scope, schedule, and customer satisfaction
Manages a diverse portfolio and delivers large-scale implementation projects of multiple, concurrent, complex or enterprise-level projects with little supervision
Mentors and advises less experienced ICs/Senior ICs on BlackLine implementation processes and procedures
Provides advisement on industry best practices for use in the configuration of the BlackLine suite of products
Performs additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned
Creates and maintains documentation throughout the implementation to include 'management of project budget, data requirements, project timelines, issue trackers and risk mitigation plans, etc
Utilizes business acumen, Accounting/Finance Industry knowledge, and product knowledge to serve as a trusted advisor and become an application expert to address client use cases and business challenges
Collaborates with all key stakeholders regarding project progress and next steps in a real time manner
Provides training and guidance to customers throughout the project
Addresses complex client requirements in multiple modules, working with other teams at BlackLine to devise and implement related solutions
Collaborates and contributes to team goals and successes, including development of new processes, partnering cross-org to assist with product development, identifying implementation process improvements, and delivering training across the teams and subject matter expertise
Elicits, documents, interprets and translates client business requirements to be used for application configuration and project delivery
Assesses, troubleshoots, and tests BlackLine products during the implementation cycle
Manages and sets expectations with stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle, as well as the pre-sales process
Qualification
Required
At least 8 years of experience in Consulting Services, Client Services and/or Professional Services environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Previous project management experience in a revenue driven environment (e.g. Time and materials billing)
Demonstrated successful completion of multiple, complex enterprise-level client implementation projects
Proven experience to balance multiple projects at any given time and stay on top of all details
Demonstrated experience communicating and presenting to a diverse set of people across groups and organizational levels
Experience in SaaS industry and/or Software, as well as issues related to installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and support
Experience with large scale ERP systems including SAP and Oracle
Advanced Knowledge/experience in Accounting, Audits, Financial Services, Software Technology, SaaS industry and/or related experience
Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Effective negotiation/conflict resolution skills
Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to deliver world-class service and high-impact results while navigating challenging situations
Ability to manage self and others under pressure and time-sensitive deadlines
Ability to facilitate and harness cross-team collaboration working with teams in-person and virtually
Preferred
Four plus years of experience in the audit/accounting industry
Four years of experience with BlackLine Products preferred
PMP certification
Accounting degree and/or experience preferred
4 years of experience with BlackLine Products preferred
Benefits
Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility
A robust offering of benefit and wellness plans
A wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity
Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week
Company
BlackLine
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) is building the trust infrastructure for the AI era of finance: a future where intelligence and integrity rise together across the work of finance.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Owen Ryan
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Mark Partin
Chief Financial Officer
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