Technical Accounting Consultant

Summary

Join FinQuery as a Technical Accounting Consultant (TAC) and leverage your lease accounting expertise to provide technical guidance during the pre-sales process. Partner with account executives to understand customer needs and demonstrate how FinQuery's solutions meet their objectives. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to share best practices and customer insights. You will participate in internal projects, represent FinQuery at industry events, and continuously develop your professional skills. This role requires strong communication skills, a deep understanding of accounting standards, and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly. The ideal candidate will have experience in audit and a proven ability to achieve sales goals.

Requirements

• Requires 1-3 busy seasons in an audit role, preferably at a Big 4
• 3+ years experience in an accountant position, audit experience is preferred
• Strong understanding of FASB, GASB and IFRS guidelines
• Strong understanding of lease accounting standards and FinQuery products and tools
• Developing skills to achieve and exceed sales targets
• Basic understanding of sales principles and techniques
• Ability to conduct market research and analyze data
• Comfortable engaging and working with all levels of personnel and a variety of departments - specifically accounting/finance/real estate
• Confidently with engages senior management and executive customer prospects to convey FinQuery's value proposition
• Excellent listener that seeks to understand what a prospect/customer is trying to achieve rather than assuming
• Fast learner, excited and willing to gain additional accounting knowledge and apply it on an ongoing basis
• Great communication skills (presentation, verbal and written)
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment and loves teamwork and collaboration
• Must have demonstrated ability to attain sales goals
• Must be able to produce accurate and timely sales forecasts on a weekly basis
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to understand and address challenges faced by customers

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospects and customers in a consultant role showing how our solutions can help meet their business and technical goals
• In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue targets
• Remain up to date with all of FinQuery’s products and services by attending product release meetings and provide feedback to the product team
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams providing customer feedback and influencing our go-to-market messaging
• Gather and document client requirements  in order to translate requirements into software presentation that conforms to client needs
• Prepare for meetings and tailor communications to address business needs of potential clients as part of the pre-sales process
• Build deep relationships with customers to enable them to be FinQuery advocates
• Continuously improve professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading, and seeking mentorship from others
• Provide the marketing team with content for technical articles, blog comments, webinars, peer review, etc. and participate in webinars as a technical expert
• Partner with Customer Success Managers to answer escalated technical accounting and software questions as well as participate in customer calls, as needed
• Identify repeat request and how to resolve especially if it could be addressed during sales process/demo
• Develop an understanding of competitive analyses and differentiators between the company and its competitors
• Develop a competent level of knowledge and technical hands-on experience across products, solutions, and sales propositions
• Document all calls, emails, and other relevant sales activity in CRM accurately and timely
• Keep up to date with all pronouncements by regulatory bodies and new developments with regards to lease accounting
• Represent FinQuery by adequately preparing for and participating in conferences and events
• Conduct all business in accordance with FinQuery policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Great health benefits with multiple plan option
• Option to choose between in office, fully remote, or a hybrid work environment for all employees
• Sabbatical program (4 weeks after 5 years of service)
• Casual dress environment (when in office)
• Catered lunches every Tuesday and Thursday
• Company events each quarter
• Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup
• Free gym membership at our office
• Annual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employee
• Flexible parental leave with 10 weeks paid leave for ALL new parents
• Fertility/adoption assistance
• Annual tutoring stipend for your children
• Mentorship program available immediately
• Regular team outings
• Advancement opportunities based on results, not politics
• Culture that emphasizes inclusiveness driven by our REDI Committee