Principal NetSuite Consultant | Non-Profit
- Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience implementing and configuring NetSuite ERP, with a focus on Nonprofit organizations, at least one full cycle implementation of NFP organization.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As a Principal NetSuite Consultant at Plative, you will be the senior functional authority for our nonprofit customer portfolio, including community foundations, food banks, and First Nations organizations. You will lead complex ERP transformations end to end, from executive discovery through go-live, and mentor consultants across the team. You will advise customer stakeholders on nonprofit finance and program processes, and partner with sales on pre-sales scoping and solution architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead executive-level discovery sessions and map fund accounting, grant management, and donor management requirements to recommended NetSuite configurations.
- Own the full project lifecycle for complex NetSuite implementations: solution design, configuration, and go-live readiness.
- Act as the senior subject matter expert for nonprofit finance: fund accounting, grant budgeting and reporting, restricted/unrestricted revenue, and multi-funder allocations.
- Guide program and grant workflows specific to community foundations, food banks, and First Nations/Indigenous organizations.
- Mentor senior consultants and analysts, and review their solution designs and configuration work across the portfolio.
- Partner with sales and account teams on pre-sales scoping, technical discovery, and SOW development.
- Identify project risks and technical constraints early, and work with delivery leadership to resolve them.
- Maintain executive-level customer relationships, and identify opportunities for platform optimization and expansion.
- Build reusable delivery assets, including blueprints and templates, for nonprofit engagements.
- 7+ years of experience implementing and configuring NetSuite ERP, with a focus on Nonprofit organizations, at least one full cycle implementation of NFP organization.
- Strong expertise in fund accounting, grant management, and restricted/unrestricted revenue recognition.
- Deep understanding of nonprofit program and grant lifecycle processes.
- Proven ability to lead executive-level discovery sessions, functional design workshops, and full-lifecycle ERP delivery.
- Strong communication skills, with experience advising executive and board-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated proficiency in using AI technologies such as Claude Code or Codex to improve daily delivery workstreams.
- Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile delivery methodology.
- NetSuite certifications, such as ERP Consultant or SuiteFoundation.
- Experience with community foundations, food banks, or First Nations/Indigenous organizations specifically.
- Experience with Salesforce NPSP and donor CRM integrations.
- Experience in pre-sales solution scoping and SOW development.
- Consulting experience within a NetSuite partner or professional services firm.
- Experience with NetSuite OneWorld or multi-subsidiary implementations.
- Experience in Jira and Google Workspace.
- Put People First: Build trusted relationships with clients and mentor teammates.
- Grow Together, Win Together: Share knowledge, celebrate wins, and elevate others.
- Bring Your Authentic Self to Work: Foster openness, empathy, and integrity in every interaction.
- Take the Path You’ll Be Proud Of: Deliver excellence, own outcomes, and learn from challenges.
- Push Boundaries, Blow Minds: Design creative, scalable solutions that drive real impact.
AI Disclosure & Hiring Practices Plative uses AI-powered tools to support our recruitment process. However, AI tools never replace human judgment; all hiring decisions are made entirely by our Talent Team.
Plative Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are also committed to fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead complex nonprofit NetSuite implementations from executive discovery and solution design through configuration and go-live, advising clients on fund accounting, grants, donor management, and program workflows. Mentor consultants, support presales scoping and statements of work, manage delivery risks and executive relationships, and develop reusable implementation assets.
Requirements
Requires at least seven years of NetSuite ERP implementation and configuration experience, including a full-cycle nonprofit implementation, with strong expertise in fund accounting, grant management, and nonprofit program processes. Candidates must be able to lead executive discovery and full-lifecycle delivery, communicate with senior stakeholders, use AI tools such as Claude Code or Codex, and understand Agile and Waterfall methods.
Skills
- NetSuite ERP Implementation
- Nonprofit Finance
- Fund Accounting
- Grant Management
- Restricted And Unrestricted Revenue Recognition
- ERP Solution Design
- ERP Configuration
- Executive-Level Discovery
- Functional Design Workshops
- Project Lifecycle Management
- Program And Grant Workflows
- Consultant Mentoring
- Presales Scoping
- Statement Of Work Development
- AI-Assisted Delivery
- Agile And Waterfall Methodologies
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Categories
- Consulting
- Technology
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Sales
Keywords
- NetSuite ERP
- Nonprofit
- Fund Accounting
- Grant Management
- Donor Management
- Restricted And Unrestricted Revenue
- Grant Budgeting
- Grant Reporting
- Multi-Funder Allocations
- ERP Implementation
- Solution Architecture
- NetSuite OneWorld
- Multi-Subsidiary Implementations
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Salesforce NPSP
- Donor CRM Integrations
- Agile
- Waterfall
- Jira
- Google Workspace
- SuiteFoundation Certification
- Presales Scoping
- Statement Of Work Development
- Community Foundations
- Food Banks
- First Nations Organizations
- Indigenous Organizations