Principal Implementation Consultant

Overview

This Principal Implementation Consultant (CPA) role supports customers with implementation of software solutions, ensuring each delivery meets customer expectations for quality and outcomes.

In addition to leading implementations, this position serves as a subject matter expert in aviation business and revenue management—providing product feature and compliance insights to support the product direction set by Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product and service delivery teams.
• Work with cross-functional teams to create actionable product requirements.
• Engage with customers to ensure high satisfaction and build ongoing relationships by expanding product offerings.
• Act as a subject matter expert for supported areas of the product line, with authority over:
  • Revenue management
  • Lease accounting
  • Financial reporting
  • Audit-readiness
• Lead product software delivery through implementation and training services.
• Serve as a trusted CPA advisor to airport finance teams and controllers, interpreting GASB and public-sector reporting standards for their environment during implementation.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive processes that support product reliability and stability.
• Provide product support to customers, including financial reporting inquiries.
• Continually innovate and expand software solutions.
• Assist Sales by defining scope for product demonstrations and RFPs, especially for prospects with complex financial or GASB requirements.
• Track GASB and FAA revenue-use rule changes and translate their implications into implementation and configuration practices.
• Provide structured, validated financial and configuration feedback to Product Management to inform the product roadmap.
• Maintain confidentiality; this role may involve access to confidential business information and requires refraining from using or disclosing it outside the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business management, or a related field.
• Active CPA license (or actively being pursued).
• 5–7 years’ experience as a Consultant, Implementation Specialist, or similar client-facing delivery role.
• Strong technical accounting background in U.S. GAAP (or IFRS/ASPE), including internal controls and financial reporting—demonstrated ability to bridge commercial accounting into public-sector (GASB) practice.
• Accrual accounting fluency, including full-accrual reporting for self-supporting / enterprise-type entities.
• Financial reporting experience, including compiling or reviewing financial statements and required supplementary information (e.g., MD&A).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics).
• Ability to learn new skills and apply them to completing tasks.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented approach with integrity and credibility.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with internal and external stakeholders, including airport finance leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public-sector / GASB knowledge, including GASB 103 (financial reporting model), GASB 87 (leases), and GASB 96 (SBITAs).
• Enterprise / proprietary fund accounting and working knowledge of governmental-fund (modified accrual) concepts.
• Airport revenue-management knowledge, including:
  • Aeronautical revenue (landing fees, terminal rents, rate-setting methodologies)
  • Non-aeronautical revenue (parking, concessions, leases)
• Familiarity with FAA revenue-use rules and federal reporting forms (5100-126 / 5100-127).

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible work environment, including remote work opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Total compensation includes a well-structured bonus program for all employees.

Location

• Not specified in the provided description.