ERP Finance Manager - Education

Attain Partners is an innovative consulting firm dedicated to disrupting the status quo to change the world and improve the lives of those we touch. From strategy to technology and everywhere in between, our experts use their unique skills to advance the important missions of education, nonprofit, healthcare, and state and local government clients.

People are at the center of all we do, and that's why we empower career growth, provide industry‑leading benefits packages, encourage a flexible work environment, and foster a culture of inclusion to support the needs of our team. We share a collective passion for our mission and our people. Guided by our seven core values, The Attain Way, our vision is the foundation of our culture—to be and attain the best.

We are looking for a seasoned manager with significant experience on ERP implementation programs, preferably implementation of Financials, to join our team to provide top level business services for our Higher Education clients. You will be a key player in providing management, advisory, and subject matter expertise for universities replacing their legacy Finance systems. The professional will have the opportunity to interface with high level leaders across the organization.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, can balance multiple priorities, and drive towards results, this is a great opportunity to join one of the fastest growing companies in the consulting space!

• Operate as the client Finance Manager for a Workday implementation program.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the client's Finance Workstream Lead, and work collaboratively with the system implementor Finance Workstream Lead to maintain one cohesive Finance Leadership team.
• Manage project work plan, risks, actions, and decisions for the Finance workstream.
• Ensure that the project RAPID Decision process is executed in a thorough and timely manner by Finance workstream members.
• Support administrative needs such as status report creation, scheduling, and note taking as needed.
• Provide guidance to the client to assist in their decision making, risk management, team management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities.
• Serve as a liaison to the program management office (PMO) and organizational change management (OCM) work streams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client expectations and develop client relationships with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated follow‑through on assignments and issue resolution.
• Engage with all project stakeholders to build teamwork and develop trust and confidence.
• Possess clear and effective communication skills.

• Senior Consultant skills:
  Self‑motivated, customer‑focused professional.
• 3+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, Manager, Project Manager, or Team Lead role.
• 4+ years of business‑systems experience on ERP implementation projects such as People Soft, Workday and Oracle Cloud.
• Experience with ERP Grants modules.
• Demonstrated experience and/or certifications in project management on complex software implementation projects.

• Previous experience leading Workday Finance implementations in project management, advisory, or system implementation roles.
• Consulting experience for higher education clients.

Attain Partners values your mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package starts on your first day of employment and includes benefits such as:

• Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, HSA and FSA accounts, life and disability insurance, fertility and family planning benefits, and employee assistance and discount programs.
• 11 paid federal holidays and flexible unlimited time off (UTO).
• Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
• Flexible career paths – our career tracks provide advancement, mobility, and flexibility as you continue to grow with us.
• A healthy environment where we value unique experiences, and care about everything that makes you, you.

Attain Partners is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Individual base salary for this position is unique to each candidate and will…