Implementations Manager Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Are you an intellectually curious, deal oriented professional who enjoys coming up with innovative solutions to complex business issues? Connor Group is seeking professionals who want to build off their existing accounting, operational, and industry experience. We execute finance projects and digital solutions projects that add value to our clients within their finance, accounting, and operations, and technology departments. From complex technical accounting and financial reporting issues to implementing modern technologies to finance software implementation and automation, joining Connor Group will help you exponentially to further develop your career and expand your experience base.

Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm of Big 4 alumni, and industry executives and technology architects. Our team of highly experienced professionals assists financial executives with their most complex business needs, including Accounting Advisory, Digital Solutions, Financial Operations, IPO, M&A, and Managed Services.

As a Coupa Manager in our Digital Solutions practice, you will join a world-class systems team as a front runner. Connor Group is a premier Coupa partner and a multi-year winner of NetSuite's Partner of the Year award and is an innovator and leader in technology strategy. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the most inventive and fast-growing companies, expand your Coupa and leadership skills and lead Coupa projects, helping our clients solve their most complex and business-critical needs.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead Coupa related projects, including new implementations, enhancements, integrations, and other procurement related projects.
• Ensure projects' accomplishment of desired scope, budget timeline and quality and follow Connor Group defined best practices and approaches.
• Project manage multiple Coupa projects across all phases, including scoping, planning, resource scheduling, risk management, stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration.
• Demonstrate deep expertise of Coupa and ability to analyze the effectiveness of business operations and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, by working with the client and Connor Group teams to articulate the problem statement, analyze processes/data, identify solutions and alternatives and coordinate alignment.
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring to project team members.
• Participate in client business development activities including client meetings, preparation of proposals, statements of work and development of project estimates.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Accounting, or the equivalent.
• Coupa certifications, Coupa Core Implementation Specialist preferred.
• 5+ years of direct Coupa implementation, upgrade, and support experience
• In depth knowledge of Coupa cloud platform, integration capabilities, data migration conversion tools
• Strong knowledge of key financial processes such as Procure to Pay, Inventory, Record to Report, etc.
• Very strong project management capabilities and experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn, a strong sense of accountability and a proven track record of delivering results
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel
• Experience with NetSuite and/or certifications is a plus

Connor Group is committed to celebrating the value of diversity in a globally connected business world. Our team culture is collaborative and encourages team members to take initiative. Our professionals are committed to excellence, growth, and integrity. By focusing on innovation, we continue to raise the bar on excellence and deliver greater value to our clients.

At Connor Group, our professionals are provided with resources and opportunities to help achieve their professional goals while maintaining a healthy and happy work life balance. From health insurance packages and wellness programs to our one-on-one coaching program and career development opportunities, we empower our professionals by investing in their growth, health, and happiness.

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