Presales Consultant - Finance

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. We deliver award-winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers, but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

ou will work alongside the Sales teams to understand prospect and customer business and functional objectives, along with the “As-is” and “To-be” state of the organization in order to provide a functional product solution and demonstrate it back where required.

Through the support of the Industry specialists and Business Value Engineering you will enable the customer first approach of IFS ensuring the understanding and delivery of the value and technical solution customers expect. Presales Consultants are responsible for leading workshop and discovery engagements with clients, understanding the business process and value drivers and translating this into customer facing presentations to support the IFS sales effort.

• Perform internal and customer/prospect facing product presentations and demonstrations.
• Facilitate and document prospect and customer discovery sessions to uncover business processes and functional requirements.
• Provide answers to technical questions in a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
• Support with technical qualification of sales opportunities.
• Gain the knowledge of specific IFS products and services.
• Support and build custom demonstrations aligned with customers’/prospect key business initiatives.
• Ensure the successful delivery of Proof of Value tied to the customers’ success criteria and business initiatives.
• Translate technical and business requirements into a customer focused value-centric solution.
• Work within teams with the ability to adopt a leadership role where necessary
• Maintain a high degree of knowledge of all products and services including roadmaps and regular liaison with Product Management.
• Use the knowledge and/or the understanding of the major customers’ requirement to provide and/or propose commercially and viable product/solution improvement feedbacks of large and complex customer requirements – involving senior management where needed
• Work with Enterprise level prospects and clients and be prepared to question them to cover a complete architecture, including integration of IFS into a wider environment
• Understand and demonstrate the key metrics, KPI’s and business drivers for the IFS Industries.
• Working with the sales organisation to address technical needs for the customers
• Maintain knowledge of and follow the IFS Customer Engagement processes
• Ensure discipline of excellence and passion to every customer engagement
• Support at external and internal customer facing events
• Use the knowledge and/or the understanding of the major customers’ requirement to provide and/or propose commercially and viable product/solution improvement feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from university
• 4-5 years of experience of working with Enterprise Resource Planning software or equivalent
• Proficiency in English Language and French
• Strong verbal and written communication and planning skills
• Comfortable working across multiple functions and geographical locations in a deadline-driven environment.
• Open for travelling as required.
• Knowledge and experience in the following functional areas: Finance

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.