Senior Pre-Sales Consultant

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If you’re a forward-thinker looking for the great next step in your career within an innovative and collaborative environment, Board is the right workplace for you!

Board International is currently looking for a highly talented, self-motivated, and analytically minded Senior Pre-Sales Consultant to join our office in London. 

By bringing business acumen and relevant experience in delivering Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management solutions, the Senior Pre-Sales Consultant will play a key role in ensuring success mastering BOARD platform capabilities within the sales cycle. Reporting to the Head of Pre-Sales UK/I, this person will oversee developing Proof of Concepts, Prototypes and Demos for prospective clients and partners focusing on the Finance function.

This role provides an ideal opportunity to join a fast-growing organization with a product at the technological forefront of its market and plenty of opportunities to foster professional growth.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and execute brilliant Proof of Concepts and Demos for prospects, i.e., new Clients/Partners, with BOARD platform 
• Provide Customer-tailored, strategic, senior level product presentations as well as demonstrations, to convey BOARD’s value proposition
• Contribute to RFP/RFI completion
• Working alongside Sales Representatives, develop technical Account plans which include technical qualification of prospects, proposed demonstration criteria, trial plan and closure
• Assist new Partners in fostering their knowledge on BOARD platform capabilities and latest offerings, to enable them in managing successful implementations
• Follow up on Accounts to provide functional/technical assistance related to the sales cycle

Requirements:

• Extensive background working with and implementing BI or CPM/EPM solutions 
• Proven experience in Pre-Sales
• Academic background in Economics, Business Administration, or similar fields
• Broad experience in managing complex sales cycles
• Deep understanding of Financial Processes, FP&A, Statutory Financial Consolidation, or Business and Planning Processes (S&OP, Workforce)
• Deep knowledge of Multidimensional databases (MOLAP)
• Detailed understanding of CPM processes and solutions (Financial Reporting, Monthly Accounting Close, Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning) 
• Strong understanding of sales cycle
• Outstanding presentation skills and ability to communicate at senior levels
• Goal-oriented, analytical mindset

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