Job Summary:
The Professional Services team at TADERA is accountable for implementing software solutions for our customers and ensuring the implementation meets the customers' expectations and is of the highest quality. This is a Principal-level Consultant role for a licensed CPA who also thinks like an implementation specialist. You will work directly with colleagues and customers to implement software solutions with the highest quality, meeting and exceeding customer expectations while serving as the trusted authority on revenue management, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit-readiness for every airport finance implementation you lead. In addition, you will act as a subject matter expert in the field of aviation business and revenue management providing product feature and compliance insights in support of the product vision set by the Product Management team.

Job Details:

Principal Implementation Consultant, (CPA)

The Professional Services team at TADERA is accountable for implementing software solutions for our customers and ensuring the implementation meets the customers' expectations and is of the highest quality. This is a Principal-level Consultant role for a licensed CPA who also thinks like an implementation specialist. You will work directly with colleagues and customers to implement software solutions with the highest quality, meeting and exceeding customer expectations while serving as the trusted authority on revenue management, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit-readiness for every airport finance implementation you lead. In addition, you will act as a subject matter expert in the field of aviation business and revenue management providing product feature and compliance insights in support of the product vision set by the Product Management team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Team collaboration with the delivery of products and services
• Work with cross-functional teams to create actionable product requirements
• Participate in customer engagement to ensure high satisfaction and continuous relationship building by expanding product offerings
• Serve as the subject matter expert for aspects of the product line being supported, with particular authority over revenue management, lease accounting, financial reporting, and audit-readiness
• Responsible for product software delivery through implementation and training services
• Act 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 and group collaboration to drive necessary processes and ensure product reliability and stability
• Provide product support to the customer base, including financial reporting inquiries
• Continually innovate and expand the software solutions
• Assist sales by defining scope for product demonstrations and RFPs, particularly for prospects with complex financial or GASB requirements
• Track GASB and FAA revenue-use rule changes and translate implications into implementation and configuration practices
• Provide structured, validated financial and configuration feedback to Product Management team to inform the product roadmap
• Confidentiality, this position may come in contact with confidential business information and it's important to refrain from using or disclosing any such information outside the company

Qualifications:

• 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, with demonstrated ability to bridge commercial accounting into public-sector (GASB) practice
• Accrual accounting fluency - full-accrual reporting for self-supporting / enterprise-type entities
• Financial reporting experience. Compiling or reviewing financial statements and required supplementary information (e.g., MD&A)
• Airport, transit, or public-sector accounting experience a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and familiarity with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics)
• High-energy, results-driven with a demonstrated ability to follow direction
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and successfully apply them to completing tasks
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with an attention to detail
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with strong intuition, integrity, and credibility
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with an ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to internal and external stakeholders, including airport finance leadership

Assets & Nice-to-Haves:

• 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) and non-aeronautical revenue (parking, concessions, leases)
• Familiarity with FAA revenue-use rules and federal reporting forms (5100-126 / 5100-127)

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:
1