Solutions Engineer - Fund Accounting for Foundations Remote

Foundant Technologies + SmartSimple Software; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition support

Lifestyle reimbursements

Mindfulness and fitness initiatives

Flexible PTO

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

Foundant Technologies + SmartSimple Software is seeking a solutions-focused pre-sales professional to own CommunitySuite demonstrations and align product capabilities with foundation needs. You will translate complex fund accounting concepts into clear business value for finance leaders.

This role combines accounting expertise with deep product knowledge, requires travel 10–20%, and offers remote flexibility, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to influence product direction across a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience in philanthropic sector or as a pre-sales/solutions engineer for fund accounting software.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, including fund accounting concepts.
• Understanding how foundations operate, including finance, grantmaking, and donor functions.
• Experience delivering software demonstrations or technical presentations to decision-makers.
• Experience presenting to and advising executive-level stakeholders.
• Exposure to change management or business process reengineering.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business (preferred).
• Willingness to travel ~10–20%.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States or Canada.

Responsibilities

• Serve as product expert on CommunitySuite and its architecture for foundations.
• Participate in discovery to uncover the real problem behind requirements.
• Design and deliver tailored product demonstrations for finance and execs.
• Own technical portions of proposals and RFP responses.
• Set up evaluation environments and guide migration paths.
• Address objections and coordinate with Product/Engineering as needed.
• Support handoff from Sales to Client Services on complex implementations.
• Represent Foundant at events and advocate enhancements for the sector.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Fund accounting concepts

Financial reporting

Presentation skills

Travel willingness

Legally eligible to work in US/Canada

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Job description

Foundant Technologies + SmartSimple Software is seeking a solutions-focused pre-sales professional to own CommunitySuite demonstrations and align product capabilities with foundation needs. You will translate complex fund accounting concepts into clear business value for finance leaders.

This role combines accounting expertise with deep product knowledge, requires travel 10–20%, and offers remote flexibility, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to influence product direction across a