Xledger Implementation Consultant

Systems Accountants; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Accountants in the UK is seeking an ERP Implementation Consultant for a fast-growing cloud finance software company. This hands-on, client-facing role combines finance expertise, system learning, process improvement, configuration, training and problem-solving to deliver software implementations.

You will lead workshops with senior stakeholders, translate requirements into practical solutions, and support data migration, testing and go-live readiness.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with professional recognition.
• Experience in finance, accounting, finance systems or ERP implementation.
• Strong knowledge of core finance processes.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems quickly and make practical recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder communication; able to explain finance topics to non-specialists.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage platform implementation for new customers: design, configuration, testing, training and go-live support.
• Lead finance and business process workshops with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Translate client needs into practical system solutions and advise on process changes.
• Collaborate with project management to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Support live customers with ad-hoc consultancy throughout their journey.
• Troubleshoot system, configuration, process and data issues clearly.
• Lead data migration, reconciliation, UAT and go-live readiness activities.
• Manage third-party and customer-side relationships across all levels.
• Support pre-sales efforts with solution scoping, demonstrations and input where finance adds value.

Skills

Part-qualified accountant

ERP implementation

Finance systems

Stakeholder communication

Willingness to travel

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Unit4/Agresso

MS Dynamics

SAP

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

ERP Implementation Consultant

Full time

£40-60k

SW England – 3 days a week in office

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a fast-growing, international cloud finance software company for an Implementation Consultant with a strong understanding of finance business processes and a passion for applying technology to solve real customer problems.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role within the Consulting team, combining finance expertise, system learning, process improvement, configuration, training and problem-solving to deliver software implementations and ongoing support for a wide range of customers.

Strong candidates may come from accounting, finance systems, financial control, finance transformation or business partnering backgrounds. The role would particularly suit someone with Financial Controller-level experience, or someone who has become the go-to person for improving finance processes, investigating system issues and leading change. Experience in property, financial services or adjacent sectors is a plus. There are clear development pathways into Consulting seniority, Solutions (pre-sales), or Product Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of the platform for new customers — design, configuration, testing, training and go-live support.
• Lead finance and business process workshops with customers, including senior stakeholders.
• Translate client needs into practical system solutions, and advise customers through process change.
• Collaborate with the project management team and resource manager to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Support live customers with ad-hoc consultancy throughout their customer journey.
• Troubleshoot system, configuration, process and data issues in a structured, clearly-communicated way.
• Lead data migration, reconciliation, UAT and go-live readiness activity.
• Manage third-party and customer-side relationships across all levels of seniority.
• Support pre-sales efforts — solution scoping, demonstrations and proposal input — where finance or sector expertise adds value.
• Willingness to travel is essential.

Essential Experience

• At least part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Practical experience in a finance, accounting, finance systems or ERP implementation role.
• Strong understanding of core finance and business processes.
• Evidence of improving finance processes, implementing systems, acting as a system super-user, or contributing to finance transformation.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems independently and form practical recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, including explaining finance/system topics to non-specialists.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Desirable Experience

• Financial Controller, Systems Accountant, Finance Systems Analyst, Senior Finance Business Partnering or Finance Transformation experience.
• ERP implementation experience (e.g. Unit4/Agresso, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, NetSuite, Oracle or similar), as consultant or in-house.
• Experience as an internal ERP super-user, process owner, UAT lead or implementation partner point of contact.
• Experience in property, financial services or adjacent sectors.
• Practical experience across management/financial accounting, project accounting/billing, multi-currency reporting, multi-company consolidation, or purchasing/stock accounting.
• Pre-sales, solution scoping, demonstration or proposal experience.