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Position Details Job order - J0717-1500 - Permanent Full Time Title Senior ERP Functional Consultant Lead Category ERP/CRM/Tools City Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Job Description Senior ERP Functional Consultant Lead Position Description CGI Edmonton is building a team of key people to replace the Government of Alberta ERP system. This is a significant opportunity to lead a vital portion of a full ERP implementation using CGI Advantage. CGI Advantage is CGI's ERP solution, built specifically for government. The CGI Advantage ERP solution has been helping local governments improve their back office operations and better serve their citizens with a full suite of built-for-government tools, including financial management, budgeting, payroll, human resource management, procurement, collections, permitting, case management and business intelligence for the past 40 years. This is an incredible opportunity to bring specific skills and develop new ones; you will work with our product development team prior to and during the implementation, and you will lead your section of the implementation to a successful conclusion. The initial implementation of this SaaS solution is a 3 year duration, which will roll into supporting the application for 5 years after go live, and potential extensions beyond that. You are a seasoned ERP implementation consultant or management consultant with a strong understanding of business functions within an ERP. You will be the champion of this implementation on behalf of CGI and you have a “big picture” view and communicate it well at all levels, connecting CGI’s big picture to the client’s strategic priorities. You are comfortable leading a steering committee meeting because you understand the functional and technical components of the solution, have the confidence and tact to help clients and executives understand they have several configuration options, but creating a customization is not one of them. You are tired of hearing about failed or delayed public sector ERP implementations and want to be a part of setting a new standard in Canada. Your future duties and responsibilities • Assist with implementation of Advantage ERP to handle complex business processes and operational improvements for government organizations. • Understand and document customer business processes, requirements and policies. • Exhibit high level of business knowledge and product knowledge as a part of various interactions with the client. • Prepare, articulate, create and agree on business requirements, map business processes to product features, identify gaps. • Work with the CGI Advantage team to recommend and implement best practices for the client by providing intuitive, workable and simplistic solutions. • Work with the CGI Advantage team to advise alternative solutions and provide the trade-offs as well as the final recommendation. • Stakeholder management ranging from end users to steering committee members as part of the implementation program. • Assisting the project managers with effort estimation, planning, progressive updates, risks and mitigations as a part of the implementation project. • Work through various phases of the project including user acceptance, master data gathering, pre go-live discussions, post go-live support, etc. • Work with other teams in CGI to ensure that client commitments or deliverables are met on time. • Work closely with product managers and internal stakeholders to identify gaps, enhancements and priorities for the product. • Prepare functional design documents for customizations. • Assist sales teams and other stakeholders with demos, RFP’s, product evaluations, prototypes and brainstorming activities. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • 10+ years of experience with diverse ERPs (SAP / ORACLE / WORKDAY). • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • Expert knowledge in financial domain / government accounting (fund accounting), budgeting and preferably a Canadian accounting designation. • Ideally has very strong accounting knowledge & specialization in modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, etc. • Ideally has experience in Accounts & Bank Reconciliation, Auto netting functionalities. • Ideally has developed and maintained a payment system on any ERP. • Ideally has knowledge about encumbrance & pre-encumbrances terminologies. • Ideally has experience in Receivables & MIS reporting for the same. • Ideally has experience in year-end processing / finalizing financial statements • Participated in sales proposals and estimation activities. • Considerable experience gathering client requirements and business analysis. • Ability to look at things from the end user's perspective • Strong understanding of standards and best practices. • Strong problem solving and analysis skills. • Ability to work through difficult problems independently. • Demonstrate initiative and desire to innovate. • Assertive and confident. ADDITIONAL: • Potential for limited travel over the course of the project. *L1-AG1 Build your career with us. It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities. At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create. Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world. Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com. No unsolicited agency referrals please. CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. 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