CoA/GL - Enterprise Application Consultant

KellyMitchell Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Employee-Owned ESOP

401K offered

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is seeking an Enterprise Application Consultant to lead the development of a Chart of Accounts design strategy for a government modernization program. The role involves working closely with the Project Manager, facilitating CoA sessions, and ensuring alignment with the ERP modernization milestones.

Responsibilities include assessing current CoA structures, documenting decisions, and coordinating design outcomes across multiple ERP workstreams within a hybrid Nashville-based

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing a complex, enterprise-wide Chart of Accounts.
• Strong facilitation, documentation, and communication skills.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial systems or ERP financial management.
• Leadership in at least one enterprise CoA redesign or ERP transformation.
• Experience with governmental fund accounting and GASB standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain the CoA design strategy and workplan with alignment to milestones.
• Co-facilitate all CoA design working sessions with State Finance/CoA Architect.
• Analyze existing CoA structures and reporting requirements for standardization opportunities.
• Prepare structured agendas, pre-read materials, and decision points for two-hour sessions.
• Maintain CoA decision, issue, dependency, and assumption logs for governance.
• Coordinate CoA design decisions across ERP workstreams.

Skills

CoA design

facilitation

ERP financial

GASB standards

government accounting

cross-agency coordination

Job description

Job Summary

Our government client is looking for CoA/GL - Enterprise Application Consultant to Lead the development and execution of the enterprise Chart of Accounts (CoA) design strategy and associated workplan, ensuring a structured, collaborative, and decision-driven approach to future- state financial architecture.

Contract Details

• Contract type and duration: 7 month contract
• Work location: Nashville, TN (37243)
• Wok Model: Hybrid

Core Responsibilities

• CoA Strategy and Workplan: Develop, manage, and maintain the overall CoA design strategy and work collaboratively with the Project Manager to ensure alignment to the workplan, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and decision timelines in alignment with the overall ERP Modernization Program.
• Working Session Planning and Facilitation: Prepare for and co-facilitate all CoA design working sessions in partnership with the designated State Finance/CoA Architect, ensuring discussions are focused, productive, and aligned with established objectives.
• Current-State Assessment: Analyze existing CoA structures, account usage, financial reporting requirements, agency-specific variations, internal controls, and documented pain points to identify opportunities for standardization and improvement.
• Session Preparation: Develop structured agendas, pre-read materials, discussion questions, design alternatives, and required decision points for each two-hour working session to enable informed stakeholder participation and timely decisions.
• Decision and Dependency Management: Maintain comprehensive CoA decision, issue, dependency, and assumption logs, documenting outcomes, assigned owners, required actions, and escalation needs to support traceability and effective governance.
• Cross-Workstream Coordination: Identify and communicate CoA design decisions and dependencies affecting BPI, financial reporting, data conversion, integrations, and other ERP workstreams to ensure consistency and alignment across the modernization effort.

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing a complex, enterprise-wide Chart of Accounts
• Strong professional presence, facilitation, documentation, and communication skills.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial systems, enterprise accounting architecture, or ERP financial management.
• Demonstrated leadership in at least one enterprise CoA redesign or ERP financial transformation.
• Experience with governmental fund accounting, GASB standards, statewide financial reporting, and complex organizational structures.
• Experience translating business and reporting requirements into CoA segments, hierarchies, accounting rules, and financial dimensions.
• Experience facilitating cross-agency design decisions and resolving competing financial reporting requirements.

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Certified Public Account (CPA), or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent certifications.
• Operate with transparency, accountability, and stewardship of taxpayer funds in every deliverable.
• Work respectfully across agencies with differing missions, systems, and levels of change readiness.
• Follow State policies, procurement rules, and records-retention requirements, and complete required background and security screening.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $84.00 and $120.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.