Colleague Consultant - Finance

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Discover flexible part-time roles at SIG offering varied hours and exciting project assignments. If you're eager to dive into consulting projects as they arise, and can commit to traditional business hours, we want to hear from you—apply now!

As a forward-thinking company, we are shaping the future of higher education and seeking talented individuals with experience in the Ellucian Colleague Finance module. Are you a seasoned professional with multiple years of college or university experience in Finance leadership or as a Consultant working directly with the Ellucian Colleague Finance module? In this role, you will be working with clients to implement and optimize Colleague. Your expertise in Colleague, Finance business processes, and best practices will drive successful outcomes for our clients. SIG employees work remotely and travel is required to client sites.

• Collaborate with business units to understand financial operations and requirements.
• Consult with clients in ways to utilize various technological tools to help improve business processes.
• Configure the Colleague financial module to meet business needs.
• Provide expertise in using Colleague to improve and automate business processes within the finance office at a college or university.
• Assist in testing and implementation of financial software.
• Troubleshoot issues related to system usage, configuration, and data integrity.
• Provide end-user training and support documentation.
• Keep abreast of industry changes and recommend system enhancements to increase efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 5 or more years working within the Higher Education Industry.
• 5 or more years of experience working with Ellucian Colleague, demonstrating advanced user proficiency.
• Experience implementing the Colleague Finance module at a college or university.
• Strong knowledge of financial operations, including general accounting, budgeting, and purchasing within the higher education industry.
• Experience in a consulting capacity, focusing on enhancing business processes and demonstrated success in creating efficiency.
• Ability to troubleshoot functional issues within Colleague and communicate user requirements to the technical support team.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and a proven customer service approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing project-based work.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant.

Pay Transparency

• The range for their position is $45-63 per hour

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