BlackLine

Senior PS Solutions Consultant

BlackLine$100K — $125K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in SaaS or accounting software services sales.
  • Deep understanding of accounting principles and financial software applications, especially BlackLine.
  • Ability to translate customer objectives into effective service solutions.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating Statements of Work (SOW).
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience managing multiple service sales opportunities at once.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with sales and partner teams to enhance service sales strategies.
  • Conduct product demos that showcase the software's capabilities.
  • Build strong relationships and act as an advisor to customers.
  • Analyze customer needs to accurately scope implementation projects.
  • Estimate effort and timeline for software setup and customization.
  • Prepare comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) detailing project scope and deliverables.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive wellness plans.
  • Short-term and long-term incentive programs based on eligibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaborative company culture with interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Flexible work environment to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Make Your Mark:
The Senior Professional Services Solutions Consultant (Senior PSSC) will be responsible for selling services related to the company's SaaS accounting software. This role involves managing the services sales process, consulting with prospective and existing customers to understand their business needs, estimating the level of effort for implementation, and preparing a comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW). The ideal candidate will have a blend of sales acumen, technical knowledge, and project management skills to effectively sell and guide customers through the software adoption process. The Senior PSSC will be an expert in the BlackLine product, finance operating models, industry standards, emerging trends, competitor capabilities/limitations, and finance transformation. In addition, the Senior PSSC will be involved in strategic, existing BlackLine customer opportunities to capture pain points, prioritize objectives, and gain cross-functional alignment on the recommended solution and roadmap. The Senior PSSC will understand existing customer business needs and design solutions to meet those needs via an SOW. For prospect opportunities, Sales Account Executives will lead the sales cycle and involve the relevant functional groups including PSS through the current ways of working in the sales cycle . The Senior PSSC will align with other BlackLine personnel to ensure proper knowledge transfer, project completion, and customer journey.

You'll Get To:

Sales and Customer Engagement:
  • Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities by identifying and targeting existing and prospective customers.
  • Partner with the Sales and Partner teams responsible for product sales to collaborate on the services aspect of the deals.
  • Coordinate product demonstrations and consultations to showcase how the accounting software meets customer needs from a Services Sales perspective.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor during the sales cycle.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. sales, technical, customer support) to ensure alignment on customer requirements. Effort Estimation & Implementation Planning:
  • Analyze customer needs and business processes to develop an accurate understanding of the scope and complexity of each implementation project.
  • Estimate the level of effort (LOE) for software setup, customization, integration, and training services.
  • From an SOW perspective, manage discussions on project timelines, resources, and budgets based on customer requirements.
  • Communicate effort estimations and timelines clearly to both the customer and internal teams. Statement of Work (SOW) Creation:
  • Prepare comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW) outlining project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.
  • Ensure SOWs clearly define all aspects of the engagement, including functional and technical requirements, out of scope elements, integrations, customizations, and training.
  • Coordinate with Legal team where necessary to ensure all documents meet company standards. Collaboration & Coordination:
  • Work closely with the product, customer success, and technical teams to ensure seamless handoffs from sales to implementation.
  • Provide a comprehensive Sales to Service hand-off to ensure Continuity in the customer journey. Sales Support & Reporting:
  • Track services sales activities, opportunities, and customer interactions using CRM tools.
  • Provide regular updates and reports on services sales forecasts, effort estimation trends, and project Budget versus actual.
  • Meet or exceed services sales quotas and KPIs related to service bookings. Go-To-Market Assets:
  • Assist in the ongoing development of a Go To Market playbooks.
  • Work closely with product, marketing and service to assist in the development of other assets (e.g., workshop enablers, use cases, competitive comparisons, sales/partner training, whitepapers, webcasts, etc.)


What You'll Bring:
  • Proven experience in selling SaaS or accounting-related software services.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial software applications (BlackLine preferred).
  • Proven ability to translate prospective and existing customer objectives into services solutions
  • 4+ years in a customer facing role
  • Ability to estimate project complexity and the effort required for software implementation.
  • Experience in drafting and negotiating Statements of Work.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple service sales opportunities simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools, project management software, and accounting systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or related fields is preferred. Key Competencies:
  • Customer-focused with a consultative selling approach.
  • Strong analytical skills for effort estimation and project planning.
  • Attention to detail, especially when drafting and reviewing SOWs.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

We're Even More Excited If You Have:
This role is ideal for someone who is both services sales-driven and technically adept, with a deep understanding of SaaS implementations in the accounting domain.

Salary Range:
$100,000.00-$125,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement:

Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations. For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model - for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. The company’s platform is designed to help midsize companies and large enterprises improve the accuracy and efficiency of their financial reporting. BlackLine’s software is used by accounting and finance teams to manage tasks such as journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounting. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.
Learn more about BlackLine
Size
1,812 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$46.9 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+27.2%
Revenue
$351.7 million
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