FILLED: INTERIM [ref#DM4113] Organisation Design Consultant - European ERP implementation.

Summary:

Our client is a Change Consultancy based in the US. They are rolling out a financial ERP system for one of their clients, a media business, in Europe. The countries involved are the UK, Germany, Spain, and France They are looking for a consultant to advise on the Organisational Design for the regional shared service centres for their client.

Role:

Currently the back office functions are handled in each of their locations, and the consultant will explore if it makes sense to set up three or four regional shared service centres to handle the back office processes.

The system is Peoplesoft and the processes covered include
• Budgeting;
• Contracts;
• Time, Expense & Cash Advance;
• Billing;
• Accounts receivable and payable;
• Purchase orders,
• General Ledger;
• Asset Management.

The client is looking to keep client facing activities local but send the remaining activities to the shared service centres. There are 12 client locations that will be supported by 3 or 4 service centres.

KEY skills/requirements:

* Professional services experience (legal, consulting, public relations)
* ERP experience, preferably Peoplesoft.
* European Back office Process experience, including shared services, servicing multiple countries and languages

Logistics:

Rate: Up to US$125 per hour

Location: London preferred with travel to Germany, Spain and France.

Approx duration: 3 to 4 months