General information

Country
Japan
City
Remote Location
Job ID
42476
Department
Infor Consulting Services

Description & Requirements

Position Summary

The Consultant plays a key role in assisting our customers with the implementation of the Infor SunSystems Financial and Order Fulfilment modules. This includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Assets, Intercompany, Corporate Allocations, Purchasing, Sales, and Inventory.  This billable role is crucial to the success of our projects and delivering best-in-class services and solutions to our customers.  The Consultant leads all phases of the project execution including requirements gathering, solution design, application configuration, system testing, education, and adoption, and works closely with other members of Infor Services as well as Sales and Support on services delivery and project execution.   The Consultant is also responsible for developing ongoing, successful business relationships with clients and for providing clients with "industry best practice" recommendations.

A Day in The Life Typically Includes:

Essential Duties:

  • Provide implementation consultancy as well as application and industry best practice advice to Infor customers.
  • Participate in full life cycle client facing implementation projects relating to Infor applications.
  • Work as part of an Infor Project team and/or independently lead smaller projects; providing governance, guidance, and consulting services needed for successful project delivery.
  • Lead the information gathering and design process for a client implementation, including the development of functional business requirements and solution scope documents.
  • Work closely with project managers and consultants on scope review, implementation planning, and project plans.
  • Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
  • Collaborate closely with Services, Support, Development, other Infor communities, and practice leaders to quickly resolve customer application issues and/or escalations.
  • Participate in customer calls and assist Infor Sales and Pre-sales during the sales cycle as required by practice leadership.
  • Develop professional, functional, and technical skills that aid in the delivery of successful services projects and customer satisfaction.

What You Will Need:

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2+ years' application consulting experience implementing Financial ERP solutions.
  • 2+ years' industry experience in Financial Services, Insurance, Energy, Hospitality, or Not-For-Profit.
  • Full project lifecycle ERP implementation experience with a Finance focus.
  • Formal customer facing consulting experience.
  • In-depth understanding of finance business processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed assets, Corporate Allocations, Intercompany, Budgeting, and Forecasting.
  • Fluent written and spoken Japanese and English.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

What Will Put You Ahead?

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of Cloud technologies, Cloud ERP solutions, and Cloud implementations.
  • Experience leading large and complex ERP implementations.
  • Infor SunSystems experience, including Finance, Purchasing, Inventory, and Sales.
  • Experience with interrogating SQL databases and writing basic SQL scripts.
  • Experience with ERP reporting solutions, design, and development.
  • Fluency in Japanese and English.



About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation. 
For more information visit www.infor.com 

Our Values

At Infor, we strive for an environment that is founded on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management™ (PBM™) and eight Guiding Principles: integrity, stewardship & compliance, transformation, principled entrepreneurship, knowledge, humility, respect, self-actualization. Increasing diversity is important to reflect our markets, customers, partners, and communities we serve in now and in the future.

We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on PBM. Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM™ prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.

Infor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Infor does not discriminate against candidates or employees because of their sex, race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the infor.com/about/careers webpage.

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