Sr. Coupa Consultant - Remote:
Our direct client, a fast-growing fintech firm NYC, is seeking a Sr. Coupa Consultant to join the Corporate Finance team. This role will directly support the company’s Coupa implementation and other financial transformation initiatives by adapting technology to match business processes through system administration and change management. The individual will work closely with the Finance team to support end users and maintain existing business software while also acting as a key contributor on various technical enhancement projects. The primary focus will be on Coupa, NetSuite, and related applications.
This contract position is for 6 months with likely extension thereafter. Although this position can be performed remotely, the client’s offices are located in NYC, Greenwich, CT, and Princeton, NJ. Therefore, availability during
Eastern Time business hours is required.
In addition to having strong hands-on Coupa skills, the ideal candidate will be an expert program manager, capable of organizing and structuring a large portfolio of concurrent projects. This role will lead and execute the implementation of project best practices while balancing SDLC considerations. This person will have a passion for efficient systems and thoughtful design. This individual should be comfortable conducting information gathering across all areas of the organization and should be able to synthesize that information into clear business process documentation. The candidate will possess strong expertise in both Coupa and ideally NetSuite as well, be well versed in the entire P2P lifecycle, and possess basic understanding of financial accounting, and a company understanding of data fundamentals.
Responsibilities
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Lead and manage large-scale implementation, and enhancement projects; objectives, timelines, resources, risks, statuses, action items, key decisions, business readiness, etc.
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Design, build, and manage integrations between Coupa and NetSuite and other financial systems.
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Serve as a Coupa Subject Matter Expert (SME), driving enhancements and shaping the strategic direction of the application.
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Serve as a PMP on multiple initiatives across various teams to implement projects, integrations, system enhancements, data stewardship, etc.
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Set meeting agendas, track meeting minutes and action items.
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Act as a liaison between Finance, Technology, Data, and other cross-functional teams.
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Lead project management with third parties and consulting teams.
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Coordinate scheduling and communications for system upgrades and deployments.
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Identify process efficiencies and make recommendations on process improvements.
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Manage business requirements documents along with policies, procedures, processes and communications.
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Assist with Coupa administration and provide support for ticket resolution.
Qualifications
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Experienced Coupa administrator
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Coupa certification is preferred
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10+ years of full cycle software implementation projects
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6+ years of experience in a related field
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Project manager on at least 5 full implementations
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PMP is preferred
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Experience working with NetSuite is preferred
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Consistently strong communicator across audiences of various sizes and levels of the organization
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Comfortable with constructive conflict and outcome-focused debate
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Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve ad hoc requests
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Experience supporting integrations is a plus
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Accounting/finance related experience is preferred
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Understanding of accounting and security controls
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Experience with M&A activities (process adaptation, data migration, etc.) is preferred
Immediate interview and start - send resume today for immediate consideration!
