Software Implementation Analyst, Higher Education

How you'll make an impact:As a Software Implementation Analyst, you'll lead software implementation projects with our higher education (and K-12) clients across the country.  This position will be a part of a team of consultants with a wealth of higher education finance leadership experience. In this role you will:Lead multidimensional software implementation projects and develop valuable client relationships.Collaborate with client executives to understand client business objectives and design optimal processes and software configurations to fulfill these goals.Configure client systems and validate client software user-adoption.Train client finance leadership teams on our software and recommended best practices.Provide advisory services to help clients best use our software products.What we're looking for:2+ years of experience in a finance-related role within Higher Education requiredHands-on financial experience in a corporate or consulting environment involved in higher education budgeting process.  This experience may include, but not be limited to:Engagement in annual process and workflowsAnalysis of gross revenue and variable expense estimations based on volume drivers.Calculating actual to Budget variance analyses, isolating volume, rate, and efficiency components.Understanding of project management and systems developmentExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsStrong analytical and critical thinking abilitiesExcellent attention to detailAbility to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines while providing quality results.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel