Senior NetSuite Functional Consultant -… at Datacom · Christchu…

Position: Senior NetSuite Functional Consultant

Security Requirements: Citizens and Residents of NZ only.

Datacom Location: Auckland preferred, anywhere in NZ considered.

Employment Type: Part-Time (2 days per week) Permanent Position.

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help them to use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (Your Why)

Datacom's ERP ecosystem is designed to simplify and automate internal business processes while providing a single source of truth that enables reliable, data-driven decision making across the organisation. Our ERP platform gives greater visibility of operations across the business and provides common tools that enable our people to focus on delivering value to our customers.

At the core of the solution are three enterprise platforms:

• NetSuite
• SuiteProjects Pro (OpenAir)
• Salesforce

Working as part of our ERP Support and Delivery team, the Senior NetSuite Functional Consultant will provide expert knowledge and leadership to support the ongoing evolution of Datacom's enterprise systems landscape. You will work directly with business stakeholders to understand, document and validate requirements, map business processes to NetSuite functionality, and design pragmatic solutions that support operational and financial processes across the organisation.

This role combines business analysis, solution design, stakeholder engagement, system configuration, project delivery and continuous improvement. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant who enjoys solving complex business challenges and influencing positive change across a large enterprise environment.

What You'll Do

• Analyse and deliver business process improvement initiatives, either leading medium-sized initiatives or managing key workstreams within larger projects.
• Facilitate workshops and engage with business stakeholders to gather, document and validate requirements.
• Translate business requirements into functional solution designs and NetSuite configurations.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify process improvements and recommend best-practice ERP solutions.
• Prepare solution design documentation, business requirements, fit-gap assessments, and process maps.
• Work collaboratively with technical teams to deliver integrations, customisations and enhancements.
• Support project delivery activities including design, configuration, testing, deployment and hypercare.
• Review and contribute to test strategies, test cases and user acceptance testing activities.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior consultants and process analysts.
• Support ongoing migration, optimisation and transformation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and subject matter expert within the ERP team.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and help drive adoption of delivered solutions.

What You'll Bring

As a Senior NetSuite Functional Consultant, you will possess a strong understanding of ERP platforms and business processes, enabling you to identify gaps between current and desired states and deliver practical, business-focused solutions. You'll have experience working across both business and technology teams and be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Essential Requirements

• Accounting background (qualified accountant or significant finance systems experience) OR Functional Consultant, Business Systems Consultant, or similar ERP consulting background combined with experience working with NetSuite ERP for 5+ years is a must!
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage, influence and build trusted relationships with senior business leaders and process owners.
• Experience facilitating workshops, requirements gathering, process analysis and solution design sessions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Experience delivering ERP projects, system enhancements and business process improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of core finance processes across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Fixed Assets, with a clear understanding of how these functions operate within an integrated ERP environment.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Project Management and Professional Services Automation processes and related platforms (SuiteProjects Pro or others).
• Knowledge of Inventory, Warehouse Management, Revenue Recognition processes and related ERP functionality.
• Experience with system integrations and enterprise application ecosystems.
• Experience using Visio or similar process mapping and documentation tools.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and other delivery management tools.
• NetSuite certifications or equivalent ERP certification(s).
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members.

Why Join Us Here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.