Principal Implementation Consultant

Overview

This Principal-level Consultant role is designed for a licensed CPA with a strong implementation mindset. The position involves leading software solution implementations for airport finance teams, ensuring high-quality delivery that meets and exceeds customer expectations. The role requires expertise in revenue management, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit-readiness within the aviation business sector. Additionally, the consultant will provide subject matter expertise to support product vision and compliance insights related to aviation revenue management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with delivery teams to implement products and services
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop actionable product requirements
• Engage with customers to ensure satisfaction and foster ongoing relationships by expanding product offerings
• Serve as the subject matter expert on revenue management, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit-readiness
• Lead product software delivery through implementation and training
• Act as a trusted CPA advisor to airport finance teams and controllers, interpreting GASB and public-sector reporting standards during implementation
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive processes ensuring product reliability and stability
• Provide product support including financial reporting inquiries
• Innovate and expand software solutions continuously
• Assist sales by defining scope for product demonstrations and RFPs, especially for prospects with complex financial or GASB requirements
• Monitor GASB and FAA revenue-use rule changes and translate implications into implementation and configuration practices
• Provide structured financial and configuration feedback to the Product Management team to inform the product roadmap
• Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive business information

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management, or related field
• Active CPA license or actively pursuing CPA licensure
• 5–7 years of experience in consulting, implementation, or similar client-facing delivery roles
• Strong technical accounting background in U.S. GAAP (or IFRS/ASPE), including internal controls and financial reporting
• Ability to bridge commercial accounting practices into public-sector (GASB) standards
• Fluency in accrual accounting and full-accrual reporting for self-supporting/enterprise-type entities
• Experience with financial reporting, including compiling or reviewing financial statements and supplementary information (e.g., MD&A)
• Experience in airport, transit, or public-sector accounting is a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with major ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics
• High energy, results-driven, and able to follow direction effectively
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Self-motivated with strong intuition, integrity, and credibility
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with the ability to communicate persuasively to internal and external stakeholders, including airport finance leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of public-sector/GASB standards, including GASB 103 (financial reporting model), GASB 87 (leases), and GASB 96 (Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements)
• Understanding of enterprise/proprietary fund accounting and governmental-fund (modified accrual) concepts
• Familiarity with airport revenue management, including aeronautical revenue (landing fees, terminal rents, rate-setting methodologies) and non-aeronautical revenue (parking, concessions, leases)
• Knowledge of FAA revenue-use rules and federal reporting forms (5100-126 / 5100-127)

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with remote work opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Well-structured bonus program for all employees

Location

This role supports airport finance implementations and may involve collaboration with teams and customers across various locations. Specific geographic requirements were not detailed.