Finance Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: Epicor Kinetic Finance Consultant

Location: Remote (Up to 25% Travel)

Position Overview:

Our client, a growing organization focused on optimizing financial operations and ERP performance, is seeking an experienced Epicor Kinetic Finance Consultant . This role will support ERP implementations, upgrades, and ongoing financial system enhancements, with a strong focus on advanced costing, cost accounting, and financial structure optimization within Epicor Kinetic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support Epicor Kinetic financial implementations, upgrades, and optimization initiatives .
• Serve as a functional expert for Epicor’s Advanced Costing Module and financial management tools.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance Chart of Accounts (COA) structures to support financial reporting and operational visibility.
• Partner with Finance and Operations teams to design and optimize cost accounting processes , including product costing, labor costing, overhead allocation, and variance analysis.
• Analyze existing financial workflows and recommend best practice Epicor solutions to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes within Epicor.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting tools, including dashboards, BAQs, and custom reports.
• Assist with data validation, system testing, and user training during implementations and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot financial system issues and provide ongoing functional support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and executive leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Epicor Kinetic ERP , specifically within Finance modules.
• Proven experience supporting or leading Epicor implementations and/or system upgrades .
• Deep knowledge of Advanced Costing , including cost rollups, costing methods, and variance tracking.
• Experience designing and maintaining Chart of Accounts structures.
• Strong background in cost accounting principles within manufacturing or distribution environments.
• Experience building financial reporting solutions using BAQs, dashboards, or reporting tools .
• Strong analytical and business process improvement skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial and technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting standard, average, or actual costing methodologies within Epicor.
• Background in manufacturing, engineer-to-order (ETO), or project-based costing environments.
• Exposure to Epicor financial consolidations, multi-site environments, or intercompany accounting.
• Prior consulting or client-facing ERP project experience.
• Understanding of system integrations or external financial reporting tools.

Success in This Role Includes:

• Improved financial reporting accuracy and costing visibility.
• Streamlined and standardized cost accounting processes.
• Successful delivery of Epicor financial implementations and upgrades.
• Strong collaboration between Finance, Operations, and IT teams.