Future Opportunity - ERP Functional Consultant - Oil and Gas Accounting

RECRUITING FOR THE FUTURE

This posting is for a future job opportunity.

To support the needs of our clients, Avanade is actively recruiting and interviewing for the role outlined below, as we continue to build on another year of growth in our business. Now, with more than 60,000 employees around the globe, we are positioning our organization to effectively prepare for the future. What does this mean for you? We encourage you to apply and interview for this role without the need to decide now. This allows you to connect with leaders and hiring managers at a pace that works for you and when roles become available, you will be the first know.Do you enjoy connecting people with technology? So do we.

You’re a collaborator who loves solving problems with technology and using your good interpersonal and organizational skills to build positive relationships. We’ll surround you with people who are as passionate about technology and innovation as you are.

About you

You’re a natural bridge between consultants and clients, especially when projects are starting up. With your great interpersonal and presentation skills, you establish relationships quickly. You love working in an informal environment where you can use your initiative to realize results.

About the job

ERP is all about helping businesses simplify complexity and thrive in the digital age. You’ll be solving your client’s challenges and turning their needs into goals and solutions through Microsoft Dynamics 365.   Working as part of the ERP team you’ll collect information, analyze requirements and solve problems, providing technical and operational support. This role focuses on the upstream oil & gas solution, as part of Avanade’s Business Applications ERP talent community.

In this role, you’ll:

• Transform business requirements into a straightforward and technical model, and match processes to application requirements
• Prototype and configure processes in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O) to make sure the system works the way your client needs it to
• Utilize software solutions developed by Independent Software Vendors (ISV’s) to meet the specific needs of upstream oil & gas clients
• Run workshops with your clients, consultants and client leaders to analyze and design solutions for any application, and handle gaps detected during prototyping
• Work with the technical team to make sure that your clients' needs are incorporated into the specifications and functions
• Create or evaluate a breakdown of your clients’ businesses processes so that you can identify and link functional and non-functional requirements
• Documents settings and prepare your clients to use the system
• Support testing the proposed system and train users

Your skills

You have a passion for learning teamed with good business sense and time management, and you know how to manage your clients’ expectations effectively. You’ve probably got a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field and at least five years of relevant experience.

Your experience includes:

• At least 5 years of experience in an oil & gas accounting environment
• Experience with processes specific to upstream oil & gas, including division of interest, allocations, joint interest billing, cost center accounting, and/or PASC operating procedures
• Experience using ERP systems in an upstream oil & gas accounting environment
• Experience with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and/ or Supply Chain modules would be an asset
• Experience with the EnergyCONNECT software solution would be an asset
• Professional Accounting designation would be an asset