ERP & Business Transformation Consultant — Grow as Trusted Advisor

Plante Moran; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a motivated accounting and business systems professional to support ERP implementation and business transformation projects for manufacturing clients. The role blends financial acumen with process improvement and project leadership in a client-facing setting.

Ideal candidates bring ERP experience (Plex preferred), manufacturing environment knowledge, and the ability to document requirements and coordinate project activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• ERP experience required, Plex preferred.
• 1 year of ERP configuration/testing/implementation experience.
• 3 years manufacturing environment experience.
• Manufacturing costing knowledge.
• Knowledge of chart of accounts design and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client meetings, workshops, and project status sessions.
• Document business requirements, decisions, risks, and action items.
• Assist in preparing project communications and status reporting.
• Build relationships with client accounting, operations, engineering, and management teams.
• Learn how to facilitate discussions and present recommendations to clients.
• Assist with ERP configuration, testing, and process validation.
• Support conference room pilots and training activities.
• Help document current and future-state business processes.
• Participate in data conversion and validation activities.
• Assist with system security, reporting, and process design tasks.
• Support chart of accounts development and financial reporting design.
• Assist with costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing accounting requirements.
• Analyze business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop process documentation and training materials.
• Participate in month-end, financial reporting, and operational workflow discussions.
• Track project tasks and deadlines.
• Prepare meeting agendas and follow-up documentation.
• Support issue tracking and resolution activities.
• Coordinate activities among internal and client teams.
• Assist project managers with planning and execution activities.

Skills

ERP experience

Manufacturing knowledge

Requirements gathering

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Plex ERP

ERP testing

Data conversion

Job description

Plante Moran is seeking a motivated accounting and business systems professional to support ERP implementation and business transformation projects for manufacturing clients. The role blends financial acumen with process improvement and project leadership in a client-facing setting.

Ideal candidates bring ERP experience (Plex preferred), manufacturing environment knowledge, and the ability to document requirements and coordinate project activities.