Lead IFS Functional Consultant – Finance
About the role
The Lead IFS Functional Consultant – Finance will lead finance workstreams in IFS implementations, upgrades, and support projects. The role involves running workshops with finance stakeholders, documenting business needs, designing and configuring IFS Finance processes, and ensuring solutions meet customer requirements and standards. The consultant will coordinate with technical teams, oversee finance testing, support customers through go-live and post-implementation, and provide guidance to colleagues. The position requires strong functional expertise in IFS Finance, experience with end-to-end implementations, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A relevant degree or professional qualification is required, and the role may involve travel to customer sites.
Must have
- At least 6 years of hands-on IFS Finance experience, with typically 8–12+ years of overall ERP or finance systems experience.
- Experience delivering 2–3 end-to-end IFS Finance implementations, in addition to upgrade or support project experience.
- Strong functional expertise in IFS Finance and its integration with Projects, Maintenance, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain.
- Ability to lead requirements gathering, solution design, configuration decisions, and customer discussions with limited supervision.
- Experience with IFS Applications and/or IFS Cloud.
- Strong understanding of finance operations, controls, reconciliations, and the implications of system changes on financial reporting.
- Excellent client communication, analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- A degree or professional qualification in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline.
- Willingness to travel for customer engagements and to work effectively with distributed project teams.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Aurena is an advantage.
- Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant qualification is an advantage.
Technologies
- ERP
- IFS
- Uat
Highlights
Willingness to travel for customer engagements is required. Familiarity with IFS Aurena and Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant qualifications are considered advantageous but not mandatory.
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