Hiring For QAD Functional Finance Consultant

Role & responsibilities :

• Lead and participate in end-to-end QAD Finance implementation projects, including requirement gathering, business process analysis, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Analyze business requirements related to finance and accounting and translate them into functional specifications and QAD system configurations.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of QAD Enterprise Financials and its application in business operations.
• Work on core financial processes, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and other relevant financial modules.
• Configure and support financial processes such as chart of accounts, journal entries, financial transactions, period-end closing, and financial reporting, based on project requirements and product capabilities.
• Understand and support financial integration with other QAD modules, including purchasing, inventory, sales, and manufacturing, wherever applicable.
• Prepare functional specification documents, configuration documents, process flows, and other implementation-related documentation.
• Conduct functional testing, support system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT), and resolve functional issues.
• Work with technical teams to explain functional requirements and support the resolution of system issues and integration-related challenges.
• Support data migration, financial data validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities during implementation.
• Provide end-user training, prepare user guides, and support business users during implementation and post-go-live activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, system usability, and operational efficiency through effective use of QAD Financials.
• Collaborate with project managers, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful project delivery.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Minimum 10 years of overall professional experience, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in QAD Finance implementation.
• Excellent knowledge of QAD Enterprise Financials is mandatory.
• Strong understanding of financial and accounting processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial reporting.
• Experience in business requirement analysis, functional configuration, gap analysis, testing, and issue resolution.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications, process documentation, and implementation deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with finance, business, and technical teams.