Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Japanese IT company seeks an Japanese Bilingual Digital Transformation (DX) Consultant.

Position Summary:

Company's DX team provides our customers with DX consulting and engineering services. As a DX Consultant, you will collaborate with customers, consultants and software engineers to design, develop and maintain software applications.

Position Summary

• We are seeking an ERP Consultant with experience in Oracle NetSuite and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to support ERP implementation, migration, and business transformation projects.
• The ERP Consultant will work closely with clients to understand their business processes and requirements, design ERP-based solutions, configure and implement the system, and support testing, data migration, training, and go-live activities.
• This role requires a combination of business process knowledge, ERP functional expertise, project execution skills, and strong client-facing communication abilities.
• The consultant will serve as a bridge between business users and technical teams throughout the ERP implementation lifecycle

Job Title: ERP Consultant

Location: New York City

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Manager of DX Consulting and Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Business Process Analysis & Requirements Definition
• Conduct workshops and interviews with client stakeholders to understand current business processes, challenges, and requirements.
• Analyze As-Is processes and design appropriate To-Be processes leveraging ERP standard functionality and industry best practices.
• Perform Fit & Gap analysis between business requirements and Oracle NetSuite / Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central capabilities.
• Document business requirements, functional requirements, process flows, and system requirements.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve business processes through ERP implementation.
• Solution Design & ERP Configuration
• Design ERP solutions based on client requirements and business processes.
• Configure Oracle NetSuite and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to support business requirements.
• Define master data structures, transaction processes, approval workflows, financial dimensions, reporting requirements, and security roles.
• Evaluate whether requirements should be addressed through standard functionality, configuration, customization, or external integrations.
• Work with technical consultants and developers to define functional specifications for customizations, extensions, integrations, and reports.

Functional Areas

Depending on project requirements, the consultant may support functional areas

including:

• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Cash and Bank Management
• Fixed Assets
• Budgeting and Financial Reporting
• Purchasing / Procurement
• Sales and Order Management
• Inventory Management
• Warehouse Management
• Project Accounting
• Intercompany Transactions
• Multi-company / Multi-entity Operations
• Consolidation and Management Reporting
• Data Migration
• Define data migration requirements and migration strategies.
• Identify and map master data and transactional data from legacy systems to the new ERP.
• Support data cleansing, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.
• Work with technical teams to execute data migration activities.
• Validate migrated financial balances, master data, and transaction data.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop functional test scenarios and test cases.
• Conduct and support system testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Analyze defects and determine whether issues are related to configuration, customization, integration, data, or business processes.
• Track issues through resolution and confirm that implemented solutions meet business requirements.

Implementation & Go-Live Support

• Develop cutover plans and support production deployment.
• Support master data and opening balance migration.
• Provide user training and develop training materials and operating procedures.
• Support clients during go-live and stabilization periods. 
• Troubleshoot functional issues and coordinate resolution with technical teams and software vendors.

Project Management & Client Communication

• Work closely with client project managers, business stakeholders, technical
• consultants, developers, and third-party vendors.
• Track assigned tasks, issues, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Communicate project status and functional issues clearly to client stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with both business and IT teams.
• Support project managers in scope management, change management, and project planning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with ERP implementation, ERP consulting, or enterprise business systems.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Bilingual in Japanese and English 

Understanding of end-to-end ERP implementation methodologies, including:

• Requirements gathering
• Fit & Gap analysis
• Solution design
• Configuration
• Data migration
• Testing
• UAT
• Training
• Cutover
• Go-live support

• Strong understanding of core business processes such as Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Sales, and Inventory.
• Ability to translate business requirements into ERP functional solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both business users and technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a project environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of ERP implementation or consulting experience.
• Experience participating in multiple end-to-end ERP implementations.
• Strong knowledge of either:
• Oracle NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Experience with both platforms is highly preferred.
• Experience migrating from legacy ERP systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, SAP, or other accounting/ERP systems.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Experience with multi-company, multi-currency, and intercompany environments.
• Experience with ERP integrations using APIs, middleware, or integration platforms.
• Experience with reporting and analytics solutions such as Power BI, SuiteAnalytics, or similar tools.
• Experience working with international or multinational organizations.

Relevant certifications such as:

• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional
• Consultant Associate
• Oracle NetSuite certifications
• Consulting experience in client-facing environments.

Key Competencies

Successful candidates should demonstrate:

• Business Process Understanding – Ability to understand business operations and translate them into ERP solutions.
• Functional ERP Expertise – Strong knowledge of ERP configuration and standard functionality.
• Problem Solving – Ability to analyze complex business and system issues and develop practical solutions.
• Client Communication – Ability to explain ERP concepts clearly to business users and executives.
• Documentation – Ability to create clear requirements, process flows,functional specifications, test cases, and training materials.
• Project Execution – Ability to manage assigned deliverables, deadlines, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaboration – Ability to work effectively with business users, developers,project managers, and external vendors.

Typical Project Deliverables

• The ERP Consultant may be responsible for producing or contributing to:
• As-Is / To-Be Process Documentation
• Business Requirements Document (BRD)
• Fit & Gap Analysis
• Functional Requirements / Functional Design Documents
• ERP Configuration Workbook
• Master Data Design
• Data Migration Mapping
• Integration Requirements
• Test Strategy and Test Cases
• UAT Plan and UAT Support Materials
• Issue / Defect Tracking
• Training Materials
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Cutover Plan
• Go-Live Readiness Assessment
• Post-Go-Live Support Documentation
• ERP Platforms
• Primary Platforms
• Oracle NetSuite
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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