Acumatica Project Lead/Manager

About the role

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients, employees, and communities through various services including wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing. We aim to know and help our clients, communities, and each other by fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients and internal teams from kickoff to go-live, ensuring alignment, information, and confidence.
• Lead the delivery of project management consulting services for Acumatica clients, including internal project reporting, administration, resource management, client management, project budgeting, accounting, finance, planning, control, and communication.
• Work closely with internal and external clients to provide a full range of services.
• Lead projects with confidence and clarity, owning the full project lifecycle from planning to delivery and post-go-live support.
• Track progress, risks, budget, and key metrics without overwhelming the team with administrative tasks.
• Flag issues early and create practical, team-aligned contingency plans.
• Build strong, positive relationships with client stakeholders and set clear expectations.
• Translate technical details into clear, human-friendly updates and keep clients informed, calm, and confident.
• Support and coordinate your team by assigning roles and responsibilities, collaborating with internal and external resources, and fostering a transparent, accountable, and successful team culture.
• Drive project financial health by monitoring budget, burn rate, and earned value, managing change orders, and ensuring accurate invoicing and timely follow-ups.
• Communicate like a pro by providing clear updates on progress, risks, decisions, and next steps, creating simple, effective project documentation, and ensuring all stakeholders are informed.

Requirements

Experience managing ERP projects, particularly with Acumatica. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. A calm, organized, proactive approach to problem-solving. Emotional ownership—caring deeply about delivering a great client experience. A collaborative mindset and genuine desire to help your team succeed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a business leadership position.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Good computer skills, proficient with MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of workforce strategies developed in other sectors is an asset.
• Knowledge of labor force strategies is an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to execute projects on time and on budget.

Skills

• Technical experience in Acumatica (prior implementations).
• Project management consulting services.
• ERP project management.
• Client management.
• Resource management.
• Project budgeting and accounting.
• Project planning and control.
• Project communication.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k, and more. For a complete list of benefits, click here.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD