Job Description

Our client is urgently seeking a Certified ERP Consultant (Certified in Acumatica is a big plus). The successful candidate must live in Cape Town, have own reliable transport and a valid driver’s license and preferably be a South African citizen. If not a SA citizen, must have a valid work visa.

A decision was made in March 2020 for all staff to work from home permanently and they get together as a team on a monthly or bi monthly basis. Consultants are in contact daily with each other and management via Teams/email/phone so the successful candidate must have a stable internet line at home. A home office allowance is paid.

The successful candidate must be the following:

  • Organised,
  • Hardworking,
  • Problem solver,
  • Have a strong sense of responsibility, dedicated, motivated and handle job pressure well.
  • Required to be an ERP certified consultant (Sage 200, 300 or other related ERP software) and will be upskilled in Acumatica. This will result in ongoing (online) self-learning to remain relevant in the industry.
  • Access to all training modules will be provided and training will be required to be done during work and after hours.
  • The position will require that the successful candidate has a home-based office from where to work and will need to daily liaise with management/colleagues/clients via Microsoft Teams, emails, cell phone and occasional staff meetings.
  • Have an Analytical / Driver personality

Skills Requirements

Managing system/client projects starting from system information gathering, solution design, preparing program specifications, system configuration, system testing, user training, system installation, problem solving and trouble-shooting, implementation and continuous account monitoring.

Job Description – Essential Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

  • Responsible for the successful implementation and maintenance of ERP sites together with related 3rd party products.
  • If no Acumatica experience, training will be provided.
  • If the successful candidate is not Sage certified, he/she will be responsible for the maintenance of all Acumatica sites.
  • Perform project implementation and upgrades
  • Conduct user training
  • Prepare system analysis, specification and coordinate with the development team
  • Installation of software / Help-desk support
  • On-site and remote support
  • Troubleshooting
  • Report and form customization
  • Evaluation of software
  • Understand customer needs and requirements

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

  • Degree or Diploma – good combination of BCOM and IT (BCom/IS degree)
  • SQL experience
  • Experienced in and Understanding of ERP / ERP financial systems
  • Experienced in BA process / software
  • Knowledgeable in MS Products
  • Sage 200, 300 or other related ERP certification and/or Acumatica Certified Consultant (advantageous)
  • Understand company requirement for the financial and business operational workflow
  • Previous experience in a similar position

Desired Skills:

  • Sage 200
  • Sage 300
  • Sage x3
  • SAP ERP
  • Acumatica
  • BCom
  • Implementation
  • operational workflow
  • BA process
  • ERP Financial systems
  • SQL
  • Sql Server
  • Sql Server 2000
  • SAP
  • Microsoft
  • System Analysis
  • System Support
  • Onsite support
  • Remote Support

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years Training
  • 5 to 10 years Systems / Network Administration

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Provident fund
  • Home office allowance
  • Commission structure

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