Business Consultant

Varicent Software Incorporated is an innovative software provider delivering measurable improvements for its customers through its industry-leading incentive compensation and sales performance management solutions. We have a strong worldwide presence and a robust network of best in class partners across the globe.We have a strong employee culture that promotes mutual respect, teamwork and transparency. We are currently recruiting for Business Consultants to join our Professional Services team. As a Business Consultant, you will work closely with our clients to identify, design and implement Sales Performance Management (SPM) solutions to meet the clients' business and technical needs.Duties & Responsibilities
Assist with the installation and configuration of the Varicent SPM software application in accordance with the clients' specifications
Assist with the implementation of Compensation Plans, Quota Plans and Territory Management logic within a complete software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Discover appropriate business requirements and design a scalable, flexible and maintainable solution used best in class techniques
Enable both Customers and Partners throughout the implementation lifecycle
Extract, transform and load data
Work with our customers to facilitate and compile test scripts, test cases and overall testing plans
Document and communicate project status regularly to the Project Management team
Coordinate and communicate with the customer's project manager and project resources
Provide expertise to assist in the planning and execution of proposals, proof of concepts and statements of work
Assist the customer in making decisions to properly and creatively utilize features to meet the customer's needs
Present solutions that are consistent with the architecture and the design of Varicent's SPM solutions
Demonstrate the ability to learn new application functionality - strive to be a Product expertQualifications:Education:
Minimum of an undergraduate degree or recognized technical diploma in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related disciplineExperience
3-4 years of experience in a consultant role for Enterprise Software projects (configuration/implementation/integration)
Minimum 3+ years of experience in implementing Sales Performance Management solutions
Expertise with full end to end SDLCs which inculdes gathering technical and business requirements, and leading design and testing sessions with external clients
Expertise with configuring applications, executing technical implementations, and technical analysis
Minimum 3 years of experience with Waterfall methodology
Experience in building relational databases
Demonstrated ability to write basic logical queries to facilitate calculations & reporting and to create complex formulas in Microsoft Excel
Strong business communication skills (verbal and written)
Solid understanding of financial reporting concepts
Strong understanding of relational databases
Excellent understanding and hands-on experience with SQL and ExcelAdditional Skills
Minimum 2 years hands-on experience with the following languages and front end technologies
JavaScript
Extract, Transform & Load (ETL) processesTravel Requirements
50% - at times can go up to 75% Travel (Domestic or International)Language Skills
Candidates must be fluent in written and verbal English however, we would also be interested in candidates who speak a second language namely Spanish, French, Portuguese, Mandarin or JapaneseTo Apply:Please apply by email at careers@varicent.com, quoting "Business Consultant -Toronto" on the subject line.We wish to thank all applicants but regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
For more information about Varicent, please visit our website at www.varicent.com.