Lease Accounting Software Specialist

About the role

The Solution Advisory team plays a key role in executing Nakisa's Go-To-Market strategy. Working collaboratively across the organization, we identify and develop new opportunities within our customer and prospect base while advising both clients and internal teams on best practices and market trends.

We're looking for a passionate, financially savvy professional who's eager to grow into a Solutions Consultant role within a dynamic software company.

As a Lease Accounting Software Specialist, you'll help customers realize the full value of Nakisa Finance solutions through tailored demos, insightful guidance, and close collaboration with internal teams. You'll become a trusted subject matter expert, sharing best practices and ensuring customer success, starting with Nakisa Lease Accounting.

This role offers global exposure to Fortune 1000 companies, a strategic perspective, and strong opportunities for professional growth.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and share lease accounting best practices;
• Support sales and implementation projects as a subject-matter expert, ensuring alignment with accounting best practices;
• Support RFP/RFI processes where technical expertise is needed for Nakisa's finance products;
• Prepare and deliver business level presentations to business and management-level audiences;
• Offer support in capturing and analyzing detailed requirements and preparing solutions;
• Deliver proof of concepts for customers and prospects;
• Engage with customers acting as a trusted advisor and thought leader;
• Provide feedback and input to the product team in respect to solution enhancements and market requirements;
• Serve as the primary advocate for the Finance product lines, both internally and externally;
• Support QA in testing the lease accounting journal entries and disclosure reporting and surrounding functionality related to enhanced features;
• Touch points with R&D, product, marketing, sales and professional services;
• Leverage AI-driven tools and analytics to enhance product demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and solution design, providing customers with insights and guidance on AI-enabled capabilities of Nakisa Finance solutions.

What you need to bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related role
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance or accounting
• Familiarity with lease accounting and ERP systems.
• Strong presentation skills, capable of engaging with business and management-level audiences.
• Willingness to stay updated with the latest developments in lease accounting standards, AI technologies, and industry trends.
• Fluency in English is required to perform essential advisory and support duties for enterprise customers operating internationally and using accounting standards applied outside Québec.

*The solution is used by multinational organizations subject to international regulatory requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA designation
• Experience within IT/ERP development environment
• Experience with Product Demonstrations, ideally with an accounting focus
• Experience working with Lease Accounting Software.
• Knowledge of IFRS 16 and ASC 842