Sage 200 Application Consultant

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Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking an experienced Sage 200 Application Consultant to deliver high-quality consultancy services remotely across various sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive Sage 200 experience, strong communication skills, and a track record of successful implementations. You will be responsible for configuring applications and supporting clients throughout their project lifecycle. Occasional travel may be required. Join a dedicated team striving for excellence in project delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of multiple Sage 200 implementations (full life-cycle).
• Willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality consultancy services.
• Configure financial and operational modules.
• Ensure training and testing are scheduled.

Skills

Sage 200 Financial modules experience

Sicon Manufacturing experience

Excellent communication skills

Good Interpersonal Skills

SQL knowledge

Tools

Sage 200

SQL Server

Job description

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Pinnacle is committed to delivering projects efficiently, on time, and with precision. Our team is made up of skilled,
professional, and engaged consultants who are responsive, positive, and customer-focused. We strive for excellence in every
project, maintaining a strong focus on both customer satisfaction and individual performance, including utilisation and revenue
contribution.




We are looking for an experienced Sage 200 Application Consultant who is process-driven and passionate about continuous
improvement. You’ll play a critical role in delivering high-quality consultancy services that enhance the customer experience -
ensuring it is always evolving and improving.




As part of the wider Professional Services division, this role is responsible for delivering application consultancy across a
range of sectors including finance, manufacturing, construction, and distribution. You’ll also support in-life projects for
existing customers, working on third-party solutions, systems integration, and software development.




Reporting to the Head of Sage 200 in our professional services division, this is a full time role operating on a remote basis
(within the UK), but some travel may occasionally be required.




Key Responsibilities

Planning

* Understanding the order with the Sales Person and Project Lead
* Clear definition of the ‘key deliverables’ from a customer perspective
* Project scoping with the customer, walking the customer through the solution as understood
* Highlight any obvious commercial variances from kick-off expectations
* Understand customer resource limitations and constraints




Consultancy

* Work with Head of Sage 200 to ensure diaries are planned
* Initial company parameters and setup
* Chart of accounts consultancy and initial setup
* Map financial processes to modules sold
* Map operational processes to modules sold
* Configure essential system to ensure that ‘key deliverables’ can be met
* Documented gap analysis
* Prepare options for gaps including custom reporting, advanced configuration or software development
* Collect commercial options for managing gaps
* Be prepared to walk customer through how ‘key deliverables’ will be met, including options to address any gaps
* Update the project manager on progress, gaps and commercial options




Configuration

* Provide updates to project plan, including customer tasks following consultancy phase
* Configure the financial modules
* Configure the operational modules (commercials, distribution, manufacturing etc.)
* Set up security, roles and access
* Build data load mapping
* Build agreed stationery
* Build agreed reporting
* Build agreed integration
* Carry out sample data load for training and testing




Train & Test

* Ensure training is scheduled
* Provide support on creating test plans
* Deliver standard training
* Deliver any custom training associated with solutions for gaps
* Capture exceptions from customer testing and share with Project Manager
* Agree time required with Project Manager to allocate to managing testing exception




Go-Live / Post Go-Live

* Provide go-live cover if agreed
* Understand non-critical exceptions to be addressed post go-live
* Support the post go-live review process
* Support the formal support handover




The Ideal Candidate

* Sage 200 Financial and Commercial modules experience
* Sicon Manufacturing (or) CIM200 experience is essential
* Sicon Barcoding & Warehousing experience
* A proven track record of multiple Sage 200 implementations (full life-cycle)
* Good knowledge of SQL servers
* Excellent communication skills
* Highly professional
* Good Interpersonal Skills
* A willingness to travel