German Speaking ERP Finance Consultant (Remote)

Ignite; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bike leasing

Fitness access

Mental health support

Vacation days

Certifications budget

Job summary

Ignite in Ottobrunn, Germany, seeks a (Senior) ERP Finance Consultant / Project Manager to lead end-to-end finance projects using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central / NAV. The role blends consulting and project leadership across migrations, configurations, and go-live support.

Requirements include 5+ years in ERP finance, German C1+ and working English, and willingness to travel ~30% within the DACH region with a company car provided. Hybrid work with 2 office days monthly in Ottobrunn.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of ERP finance consulting or project leadership focused on Dynamics NAV/BC.
• Deep knowledge of GL, AP, AR, assets and costing.
• German C1+ for client leadership and working English skills.
• Experience with data migration, interfaces, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle ERP finance implementations and upgrades.
• Capture requirements and design target financial processes.
• Translate needs into system blueprints with stakeholders.
• Configure GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Costing in BC/NAV.
• Manage data migrations, integrations, and testing cycles.
• Run workshops, train users, and support go-live.
• Support presales with scoping and proposals.

Skills

ERP finance

Project leadership

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Business Central

Data migration

Client leadership

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Location & Workplace: Ottobrunn, Germany (Full WFH option within Germany; mandatory 2 monthly office days in Ottobrunn)

Language Requirements: Fluent German (C1+) and Working English

Compensation: €50,000 – €85,000 gross annual salary + Annual Performance Bonus Potential

Job Title: (Senior) ERP Finance Consultant / Project Manager (m/f/d)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Position

Travel Requirement: :30% regional travel in DACH (Company vehicle provided)

About The Role

We serve mid-market enterprises as a trusted technology consultant and digital transformation partner. Our primary focus is boosting operational efficiency through tailored implementations, modernizations, and optimizations of ERP and BI systems.

We are hiring a driven (Senior) ERP Finance Consultant / Project Manager (m/f/d) to lead end-to-end financial system projects. In this high-impact position, you will align financial workflows with technical capabilities, navigating clients through architectural planning, data migration, deployment, and post-implementation enhancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Drive full lifecycle ERP finance implementations and upgrades for medium-sized enterprise clients.
• Process Analysis & Design: Capture client requirements, map out financial processes, and formulate high-performing target models.
• Solution Architecture: Translate functional requirements into detailed system blueprints alongside client teams and technical developers.
• ERP Configuration: Build and configure core financial components (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Costing) inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central / NAV.
• Data Integration & Testing: Lead data migration streams, oversee integration setup, and execute end-to-end testing cycles.
• Workshops & Training: Conduct interactive discovery workshops, train key users, provide go-live assistance, and secure long-term process adoption.
• Presales & Solutions: Drive presales activities by defining project scope, estimating work effort, authoring proposals, and enhancing proprietary financial products.

Key Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of active experience in ERP finance consulting or project leadership focused on Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central.
• Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of corporate financial management and accounting operations (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Cost Accounting).
• Technical Integration: Solid hands-on knowledge in data migration workflows, interface architecture, and full-scale testing.
• Language Skills: Fluent German (C1+ proficiency required) for client leadership, alongside working English skills.
• Soft Skills & Mobility: Methodical approach, strong client relationship focus, natural empathy, proactive problem-solving drive, willingness to travel :30% in DACH, and attendance at 2 monthly office days in Ottobrunn.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Familiarity with controlling functionalities, Power BI analytics, or other business applications.
• Experience participating in the construction or refinement of specialized finance add-ons.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Integration & Flexibility: Hybrid/Full-Remote work model with complete autonomy over your calendar and a workplace culture that protects sustainable pace.
• Mobility & Perks: Company car provided for business and travel commitments, JobRad bike leasing, Wellpass fitness access, and an anonymous Mental Health & Support Program (burnout protection).
• Office & Team Environment: Modern ergonomic workspaces (sit-stand desks) in Ottobrunn, open collaborative atmosphere, team sports runs, annual celebrations, Oktoberfest trips, and casual gatherings.
• Compensation & Growth: €50,000 – €85,000 gross annual base salary + Performance bonus, unlimited permanent contract, 29 paid vacation days, 6-month probation period, and a dedicated budget reserved exclusively for professional certifications.