Job Posting – Aderant Application Consultant

Source Consulting Group LLC; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time employment with benefits

Contractor consulting terms

Job summary

Source Consulting Group is a premier consulting firm focusing on legal and professional services. We seek a BA-level accountant with ERP experience to lead deployment, configuration, and optimization of Aderant Expert and Sierra workflows in a dynamic client environment.

You will train client staff, coordinate UAT, and ensure project timelines and quality across engagements. Strong communication, detail, and multi-project management are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts Degree (or higher) with a Major in Accounting, preferably.
• 2+ years auditing, consulting or within legal or professional service industries.
• 2+ years working with Aderant applications (including Cloud version).
• 2+ years training, implementing, or configuring Aderant applications.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Attentive to detail, achieving deliverables to target deadlines and specifications.
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually; U.S. work eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting on deployment and optimization of Aderant Expert, Aderant Sierra, and ERP solutions.
• Guide clients on configuration and best practices.
• Train client staff on modules of the application.
• Guide and assist with client user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Interface with client/vendor/Source personnel to ensure timelines and quality standards.
• Adapt to projects of varying complexity and size; juggle multiple at once.
• Provide testing scripts, development specs, and report specs during implementations.
• Assist clients with practice management and financial system selections.
• Perform best-practice reviews in billing, NBI, AP, GL, HR, and more.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independent work

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Smartsheet

SQL Query

Aderant Expert

Aderant Sierra

Job description

Source Consulting Group (“Source”) is the premier full-service consulting firm focusing exclusively on the strategic and operational business process and technology needs of legal and professional service firms worldwide. Our consultants are an exceptionally talented group of professionals who offer a unique blend of core experience and specialized skills in their areas of expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide consulting services related to deployment and optimization Aderant Expert, Aderant Sierra, and the suite of Aderant ERP solutions
• Guide clients on configuration and best practices
• Train client’s staff on the various modules of the application
• Guide and assist clients with user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Interface with client/vendor/Source personnel to ensure timelines and quality standards are met
• Adapt to projects of varying complexity and size ongoing simultaneously
• Provide custom testing scripts, custom development specifications, and report specifications during implementations
• Assist clients with practice management and financial system product selections
• Perform best practice business and operational process reviews including but not limited to areas involving Client Billing, New Business Intake (NBI), Accounts Payable and Expense Management, General Ledger, Purchasing, Fixed Assets, Human Resources (HR) Management and New Hire intake
• Assist practice development projects including marketing surveys and intellectual property development for cross client application
• Participate in opportunities at industry conferences and seminars
• Guide clients on configuration and best practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree (or higher) with a Major in Accounting, preferably
• 2+ years of experience auditing, consulting or working within the legal or professional service industries
• 2+ years of experience working with Aderant applications (including Cloud version)
• 2+ years of experience training, implementing, or configuring Aderant applications
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Attentive to detail, achieving deliverables to target deadlines and specifications
• Perform with strong multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Ability to travel up to 10% annually; U.S. work eligible; not on temporary status

Systems Experience:

• Microsoft’s Office Suite + Teams
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Smartsheet
• SQL Query, highly desired
• Aderant Expert and Aderant Sierra accounting/billing ERP systems

Compensation Options:

• Full-Time Employment: Competitive benefits including matching 401k; 3 weeks of PTO; medical, dental, vision, STD and LTD benefits; other bonus programs
• Contractor Basis: Independently operating and agreeable to consulting terms for a working relationship