Business / Implementation Consultant

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Location: London

Salary: £48,000 – £65,000 dependent on experience + company benefits

We are currently working exclusively with our client, who are an Asset / Auto Finance / Leasing Systems Integrator.

They offer their highly skilled knowledge, cutting-edge innovation and excellent expertise in the Credit and Asset Finance vertical, in order to transform Global Business successfully.
With 450 leading consultants and specialists globally, our client redefines their customers Front to Back processes whilst implementing the most innovative software solutions of the market at present.

You will be part of a growing multi-national team with over 7 offices globally.

We are currently recruiting for an ‘Implementation / Business Consultant’ to join their business on a permanent basis.

The ‘Implementation / Business Consultant’ is a tactical position that works with the directly with clients on large scale business transformation programmes in a business / technical consultancy capacity. You will guide clients in the specification of requirements across software implementations, including workflows, overall system configuration, interfaces between systems in the client’s enterprise environment and reporting and analytics, and oversees the overall workflow of the integrated systems to ensure a world-class solution.

Your Responsibilities…

• Lead consultative engagements with customers on the technical and business challenges related to their Asset / Automotive / Equipment / Wholesale Finance needs.
• Perform current state, future state and gap analysis workshops with customers, documenting customer requirements in clear user-stories so that customers can sign off on the requirements and configuration and/or development teams can build the required features.
• Ensure that application and integration designs are thoroughly understood and documented, and consistent with industry best practices including scalability, availability, maintainability, and flexibility.
• Communicate strategies and processes around data modelling and architecture to cross-functional groups and senior levels.
• Conduct solutions presentations and obtain customer acceptance to our offerings through a careful and considerate consultative selling approach.
• Identify project issues / risks and present alternatives to alleviate or resolve.
• Validate solution components and provide solution walkthroughs with customers; guide customers through solution deployment.
• Manage multiple client engagements and work with associated team members.
• Support Account Management and Sales teams with their new sales opportunities.
• Take a hands-on role in crafting and executing technical proof-of-concept initiatives or test cases.
• Travel to client locations, for onsite discovery and solutions presentations.
• Work with leadership team to ensure viable solution development & configuration alongside the product capabilities, highlight unique selling points, and target solutions to industry pain points.

Essential Skills

• Experience in a software solutions company.
• Worked in the Asset Finance and Leasing industry.
• Can guide Clients and our own Delivery teams in the best approach to solution deployment and can build frameworks for business architecture and technical architecture.
• Brings energy and curiosity to help the entire team crack complex business problems for finance companies.
• Has had previous related roles, such that of an; Implementation Consultant, Functional Consultant, Senior Level support, Junior Project Manager, Business Analyst, Credit Specialist, Lease/Loan SME or Finance Analyst.

Your Benefits…

• Private medical insurance
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Group Life Insurance
• Group Income Protection Insurance
• Various companywide social events
• Support with professional qualifications

Preferred Experience Level: 3 + years
Employment Basis: Full Time

Key words: Software, Implementation, Asset Finance, Automotive Finance, Fintech, Wholesale Finance, Lease, Loan origination.