Senior Implementation Consultant

BlackLine Systems Inc (U.S.); United States; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Inclusive affinity groups

Hybrid work model

Pay transparency

Job summary

BlackLine Systems Inc (U.S.) is seeking a Senior Implementation Consultant to lead large-scale ERP-style implementations for mid-market and enterprise clients. You will apply deep knowledge of the BlackLine application to configure the suite to meet complex business needs and deliver exceptional client service.

You will manage milestones, maintain documentation, and mentor junior consultants while building strong executive sponsor relationships and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years in Consulting/Client Services or Professional Services.
• Experience with BlackLine or similar products is a plus.
• Ability to balance multiple enterprise projects and manage details.

Responsibilities

• Manages mid-market to large-scale implementation projects end-to-end.
• Advises clients on best practices and configurations of the software suite.
• Drives milestones within budget, scope, and schedule.
• Maintains thorough documentation of billable hours and notes.
• Builds strong client relationships with executive sponsors.
• Translates client requirements into configuration and testing solutions.
• Leads and mentors junior consultants throughout the project life cycle.
• Responds to client communications with urgency and excellent service.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client services

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Salesforce/CRM

Accounting Software

Job description

Make Your Mark: The Senior Implementation Consultant is responsible for implementing the company's accounting software products with new and/or existing mid-market and enterprise clients. Using their extensive knowledge of the BlackLine application, they are able to advise customers on best practices and work with customers through complex requirements to configure the suite of products to perform as needed. This role is also responsible for consulting with the client regarding best practices and client business needs in order to best configure the software and provide exceptional customer service.

What You'll Get To:

Manages a diverse portfolio and delivers mid-market to large-scale implementation projects, spanning multiple sectors.

Drives and manages all implementation milestones to completion within budget, scope, schedule, and customer satisfaction.

Creates and maintains thorough documentation throughout the implementation to include billable hours, Salesforce notes/documentation, expense management, etc.

Utilizes business acumen, Accounting/Finance Industry knowledge, and product knowledge to serve as a trusted advisor and become an application expert to address client use cases and business challenges.

Builds strong and positive relationships with client contacts, including executive sponsors and management for the duration of the project and post-delivery transition.

Drives analysis and provides client recommendations at both strategic and operational levels, based on project objectives

Elicits, documents, interprets and translates client business requirements or high-level requirements to be used for application configuration and testing solutions during implementations.

Responds to client communications and proactively researches, resolves issues, and provides best practices with a high sense of urgency and customer service.

Manages project deliverables from beginning to end and defines and confirms scope, ensuring that all specifications are clearly defined to satisfy expectations.

Establishes a strategy of continuous risk management that enables proactive decisions and actions throughout the project life cycle including budgetary, timeline and performance considerations.

Leads, mentors, trains and coaches less tenured implementation consultants to complete project outputs.

Performs other tasks and responsibilities as required.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of experience in Consulting Services, Client Services and/or Professional Services environment
• Two years of experience with BlackLine or similar products
• Proven experience to balance multiple projects at any given time and stay on top of all details, with enterprise level customers
• Demonstrated experience communicating and presenting to a diverse set of people across groups and organizational levels
• Expertise with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and support of software application
• Experience in a high-revenue producing environment (eg billing of time and materials)
• Demonstrated and proven experience documenting Business Requirements for software development and technical specifications
• Previous Business Analysis experience
• Knowledge/experience in Accounting, Audits, Financial Services, Software Technology, SaaS industry and/or related experience
• Knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, Salesforce/CRM, Accounting Software
• Knowledge of accounting terminology and processes (e.g. month-end close process)
• Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Effective negotiation/conflict resolution skills
• Effective problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Strong client relationship skills
• Ability to deliver world-class service and high-impact results
• Ability to foster a sense of inclusiveness
• Ability to manage self and others under pressure and time-sensitive deadlines
• Ability to navigate ambiguous or difficult situations or personalities
• Ability to facilitate and harness cross-team collaboration working with teams in-person and virtually

We’re Even More Excited If You Have:

• Three plus years of experience in the audit/accounting industry preferred
• Domain experience with Invoice to Cash, Collections Management, e-Invoicing, and Payments
• Experience with large scale ERP systems including SAP and Oracle preferred
• PMP Certification
• Background in Sales and Customer Service
• Thrive at BlackLine

Because You Are Joining:

A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!

A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives. A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered.

BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity. BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.

BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.

Salary Range: $98,000.00-$123,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement: Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations.

For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model – for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.