Who You Are

The Senior Finance ERP Consultant will play a critical role in bridging the gap between the Finance function and Data Systems/ERP team. This individual will possess deep functional knowledge of the Sage X3 Finance modules, act as a subject matter expert (SME), and support end-to-end financial processes to ensure system accuracy, compliance, and business efficiency. This is a temporary consulting opportunity. 

This position is divided into three primary areas of focus:

Responsibilities and Duties  

1. Cost & Stock Accounting

• Oversee Inventory and Cost accounts: Ensure integrity and accuracy across all stock-related financial data.
• Manage standard cost exceptions: Monitor and resolve discrepancies in standard cost setups to ensure accurate item valuation in Sage X3.
• Manage standard cost comparison analysis: Perform periodic reviews comparing standard vs. actual costs to identify cost variances and improvement opportunities.
• Manage work order variances: Analyze material, labor, and overhead variances from production orders to support accurate cost reporting.
• Manage BOM and Routing costs: Maintain and validate Bill of Material and Routing cost structures to ensure accurate cost rollups.
• Manage & reconcile stock and WIP accounts: Reconcile inventory and WIP balances with the general ledger to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Manage relevant costing common data: Oversee and maintain costing-related master data such as cost types, valuation methods, and accounting codes in Sage X3.

2. Finance System & Process Ownership

• Functional Ownership: Act as Finance functional owner for Sage ERP, helping the team map basic accounting functions to functionality within Sage.
• Project Liaison: Liaison with Data Systems team in implementation and testing on Finance-related cross functional projects.
• Structure Maintenance: Define and maintain a chart of accounts, dimensions, and reporting structures.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Work closely with Operations, Procurement, and Commercial teams to align financial processes with business goals and Sage enhancements.

3. Training & Support

• User Development: Train and support finance users on Sage X3 processes and best practices.
• Documentation: Assist in maintaining process documentation to ensure business continuity and system knowledge within the team.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Deep functional expertise in Sage X3 Finance modules.
• Strong experience in Cost Accounting and Stock Reconciliation.
• Ability to work as an embedded member of the Finance team, collaborating closely with IT and Operations.