Colleague Finance Consultant | Remote | Up to 25% Travel
US-Remote
United States
Req #: 6023
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes. Values Rooted in Purpose We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education. Responsibilities: Location: Remote - United States | Travel: Up to 25% We're seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Colleague Finance Consultant to join our high-performing Professional Services team. In this strategic, client-facing role, you'll work directly with colleges and universities to drive digital transformation, modernize their financial operations, and help deliver lasting institutional success. As a Colleague Finance Consultant, you won't just implement software-you'll become a trusted advisor to our customers. You will guide them through the transition to SaaS-based solutions, optimize the value of their Colleague Finance system, and ensure high-impact adoption across campus finance functions. Where you will make an impact * Accountable for all aspects related to service delivery of our Colleague Finance solution. This includes driving delivery improvement and engaging with our higher education customers. * Collaborate with consulting teams and peers to ensure customer and Ellucian project expectations are exceeded. * Identify and remediate issues that impede enabling customer greatness. * Drive innovative and transformative strategies which will ensure successful SaaS implementations. * Continuously improve the customer experience by ensuring development, use, and maintenance of services artifacts that exceed customer expectations. * Proactively prepare for and deliver high quality consulting services. * Success will be measured by customer satisfaction, achievement of projects, and utilization targets. * Consult with customers to drive performance improvement, own problems, and execute with precision, and professionalism. What you will bring * Experience with the Colleague Finance product (3+ years). * Experience related to implementation, training, or consulting (2+ years). * Experience related to higher education with a focus on finance. * Strong communication and presentation skills. * Must present a professional demeanor and support and demonstrate core Ellucian values. * Ability to communicate to C-level leaders and project leaders both internally and externally. * Ability to enable delivery readiness, conduct problem solving and root cause analysis. * Strong prioritization and organizational skills. * Ability to manage activities based on the impact to the business. * Ability to multitask and meet varying deadlines consistently, effectively, and efficiently. * Ability to work independently and in a team environment. * Ability to travel onsite to deliver consulting and implementation services based on Ellucian delivery methodology. Qualifications: * Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision * Flexible time off * Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests * 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future * Parental Leave * 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us * Telemedicine * Wellness * Headspace Care (mental health) * Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes) * RethinkCare & Wellthy- caregiver support * Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups * Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team * We Foster a learning culture with: * Education Assistance Program * Professional development opportunities #LI-JG1 #LI-Remote
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