Remote Ellucian Colleague Finance Consultant (Higher Ed)

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remoto; USD 100.000 - 115.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual salary ranging from $100,000 to

Fully remote work within the United S 

Health, dental, vision, and life insur

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid parental leave.

Three weeks of vacation, sick leave, &

401(k) retirement plan with a 5%…

Pet insurance.

Opportunities to work on impactful pro

A collaborative, client-focused enviro

Descrizione del lavoro

Remote is seeking a Colleague Finance Consultant based in the United States to help colleges and universities optimize their Ellucian Colleague Finance systems through technology, process improvement, and strategic consulting.

You will guide institutions in implementing, enhancing, and maximizing Colleague Finance, translating complex business needs into practical solutions, and supporting implementation projects, upgrades, training, and transformation.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years in higher education with financial/operational focus.
• At least 5 years hands-on experience with Ellucian Colleague Finance module.
• Experience supporting or leading Colleague implementations, upgrades, or optimization.
• Strong knowledge of GL, budgeting, purchasing, A/P, A/R, and reporting.
• Experience creating or using reporting for financial decision-making and analysis.
• Familiarity with SaaS and cloud tech in higher ed.
• Proven ability to analyze complex business processes and implement practical solutions.
• Experience in consulting or client-facing roles, guiding stakeholders through change.

Mansioni

• Partner with colleges/universities to implement, optimize, and support Colleague Finance.
• Advise finance leaders on aligning system capabilities with business objectives.
• Analyze and improve financial processes across GL, budgeting, purchasing, A/P, A/R, and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and data quality, reducing manual tasks.
• Lead client discovery sessions, workshops, and training for system adoption.
• Support software implementations, upgrades, testing, and optimization projects.
• Troubleshoot issues and coordinate solutions with technical teams.
• Develop user docs, process guides, and training materials.
• Recommend reporting improvements, automation, and modernization strategies.
• Stay informed on higher ed finance trends and Ellucian product developments.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver services and maintain client relationships.

Conoscenze

Colleague Finance expertise

Higher education experience

Consulting/advisory experience

Financial operations knowledge

Process improvement

Training and user enablement

Relationship building

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Business

Strumenti

Ellucian Colleague

Descrizione del lavoro

Remote is seeking a Colleague Finance Consultant based in the United States to help colleges and universities optimize their Ellucian Colleague Finance systems through technology, process improvement, and strategic consulting.

You will guide institutions in implementing, enhancing, and maximizing Colleague Finance, translating complex business needs into practical solutions, and supporting implementation projects, upgrades, training, and transformation.