Jenzabar SME Consultant (Finance Process Optimization)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Financial Reporting
Decision-making
Documentation
Enterprise Resource Planning
Finance
Accounting
Process Improvement
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Internal Control
Leadership
Management
Migration
PeopleSoft
Reengineering
Change Management
Collaboration
Communication
Workflow
Data Flow
Higher Education
Roadmaps
Scalability
Sustainability
Training

Job Details

Job Title:- Jenzabar SME Consultant (Finance Process Optimization)

Location:- 100% Remote

Duration:- Contract

Job Description

Overview

Client is seeking an experienced Jenzabar Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead a comprehensive Finance Process Reimagination & Redesign initiative. This individual will act as a strategic project lead and functional advisor, guiding the College s Finance and IT teams through a series of structured reviews, redesigns, and implementations aimed at improving the efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability of financial operations in the JenzabarOne environment.

This is a hands-on consulting role for a seasoned Jenzabar professional who can direct traffic across multiple workstreams, engage stakeholders, and ensure alignment between technical systems and business objectives. Experience in PeopleSoft-to-Jenzabar transitions or similar higher-education ERP migrations is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Process Reimagine & Redesign (PRR)
  • Conduct a structured review of existing Finance processes to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and manual workarounds since the JenzabarOne migration.
  • Benchmark current practices against peer institutions and industry standards to recommend streamlined, compliant, and scalable workflows.
  1. PRR Implementation
  • Support the rollout of redesigned processes, ensuring cross-departmental coordination and adoption through best-practice change management.
  • Provide hands-on support in configuring workflows and improving collaboration between Finance and other College departments.
  1. JenzabarOne Finance Setup & Optimization
  • Assess configuration, setup, and integration challenges within JenzabarOne Finance, including the chart of accounts, reporting structures, and data flows.
  • Recommend and implement system-level optimizations to reduce manual work and improve reporting accuracy and consistency.
  1. Finance Best Practices & Controls
  • Develop and recommend policies for accounting, compliance, and financial reporting.
  • Establish internal controls to ensure consistency and compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
  1. Reporting Review & Validation
  • Evaluate and validate critical Finance reports for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with business needs.
  • Streamline redundant reporting and ensure outputs are accurate and actionable for leadership decision-making.
  1. Training & Documentation
  • Deliver targeted JenzabarOne and Finance process training to staff to ensure long-term adoption and confidence.
  • Develop comprehensive SOPs and process documentation to embed consistency and support future scalability.
  1. Finance Strategy & Roadmap
  • Develop a forward-looking roadmap that balances immediate stabilization goals with long-term strategic outcomes.
  • Define milestones, deliverables, and success measures aligned with the College s institutional priorities.

Qualifications

  • Deep functional expertise with JenzabarOne Finance, ideally in a higher education setting.
  • Prior experience leading process improvement or reengineering projects involving ERP systems.
  • Familiarity with PeopleSoft Financials or similar enterprise systems is a strong plus.
  • Strong project management and communication skills able to translate technical issues into business terms.
  • Experience developing SOPs, training materials, and process documentation.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, cross-functional environment.
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