Immediate Openings in India
FreeBalance is making a difference in the world. Software solutions from FreeBalance help governments around the world achieve new levels of accountability and transparency to accelerate country growth.
We're looking for people who want to drive the bus, not ride the bus. We're looking for strategic thinkers and overachievers who absorb customer problems and articulate thoughtful creative solutions. And, FreeBalance is growing in the exciting Government Resource Planning (GRP) market. Apply your skills on the world stage and do well by doing good.
About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results.
Make a difference in this world and join FreeBalance!
Professional Services Consultant
FreeBalance is making a difference in the world. Software solutions from FreeBalance help governments around the world achieve new levels of accountability and transparency to accelerate country growth.
We're looking for people who want to drive the bus, not ride the bus. We're looking for strategic thinkers and overachievers who absorb customer problems and articulate thoughtful creative solutions. And, FreeBalance is growing in the exciting Government Resource Planning (GRP) market. Apply your skills on the world stage and do well by doing good.
If you are interested in the role below and are ready for the adventure of your professional life, please contact us.
As a Professional Services Consultant at FreeBalance you will have the opportunity to contribute to our on-going success by delivering quality and timely professional services during the roll out of our products and solutions to our customers and partners for all project deployments. Drawing upon your product/solutions expertise and knowledge, you will also provide support to the Support Services, Product Management, and Sales teams, to serve as a subject matter expert for functional analysis, specification development and support for bid submissions.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of FreeBalance Government Accountability Software.
- Conduct business requirements reviews, prepare configuration design, and develop acceptance test plans
- Train and mentor clients on the use of Freebalance software in order to ensure self-sufficiency and sustainability
- Build confidence in Freebalance reputation in the market
Education and Experience:
- The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a university commerce/business administration program specializing in accounting or finance.
- Demonstrate experience with establishing financial/accounting policies and procedures, and knowledge of Human Resource Management processes.
- Previous experience in implementing or using ERP systems and/or financial software (SAP, GP Dynamics, Oracle Financials, among others).
- Ability to travel internationally as required.
- Demonstrated experience working with customers resulting in a positive and ongoing relationship.
- Demonstrate skills in working with public sector accounting concepts and procedures (cash, modified accrual, accrual and budgeting).
- Ability to deliver effective training programs.
- Possess a strong sense of global citizenship and willingness to engage in global initiatives at Freebalance
This is a full-time position.
About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results.
Make a difference in this world and join FreeBalance!
Location: Pakistan, India
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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Pre-Sales Consultant
The Pre-Sales Consultant works closely with the sales, marketing and business development teams to support FreeBalance sales activities. This role will be active in reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals and preparing and delivering presentations to prospects. The Pre-Sales Consultant will also provide business and technical product expertise, solution features and benefits information and deal-specific competitive analysis.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work closely with sales, marketing and business development teams on RFP’s
- Analyze requirements through prospect interactions, discoveries, etc.
- Configure financial software to meet the business requirements of the client
- Assist with pricing scenarios, business benefit and ROI analyses, and creation of competition-differentiating sales tools
- Support the other FreeBalance teams with prospect presentations, proposals, sales strategies and tactics. Ensure timely fulfillment of prospect and client needs
- Give presentations at customer and prospect sites and conferences. Ongoing education of the sales team on solutions and approaches.
- Work with product and marketing teams to help create industry specific marketing materials
- Develop and nurture business relationships with prospects and existing customers within the sales region to ensure strong client references and solid knowledge/value understanding for prospects
- Perform market research to identify opportunities and competitive threats
Education and Experience:
- The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a university commerce program specializing in accounting or finance.
- Strong background (5+ years experience) in presales / consulting activities for public financial management software solutions
- Experience in the areas of project management, resource management, and financial management an asset
- Ability to understand customer business problems and clearly formulate and articulate software solutions to solve those problems
- Strong presentation skills and experience with executive-level communications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills. Bilingual considered an asset.
- Ability to travel internationally as required
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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Software Application Developer
As a software application developer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our on-going success by delivering quality and timely development services during the implementation of our products to our customers for all project deployments.
Reporting to the Director, Customer Support, the software application developer will be responsible for the following:
Main Responsibilities:
- Interacts with client on a regular basis to understand their requirements.
- Interacts with other project team members.
- Developing reports using JasperSoft.
- Interrogate and manipulate the database to develop reports.
- Works with the customer support department responding to customer requests.
Education and Experience:
- University degree in Computer, Systems Engineering or Software Programming.
- Knowledge and or background in installing and supporting enterprise software, ability to write ANSI SQL scripts with solid understanding of relational database such as Oracle 10G and/or MS SQL 2005.
- Experience using CRM tools to resolve customer issues. Basic knowledge of government and civil service structure and operations.
- Knowledgeable in Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Work experience directly using SQL Scripts and reports/form development using Jasper Soft.
- Excellent client management and organization ability.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Professional demeanor.
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Ability to travel (local and global) to customer sites will be required as part of this position.
This is a full-time permanent position based in India.
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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Technical Services Consultant
As a Technical Services Consultant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our on-going success by delivering quality and timely technical services during the implementation of our products to our customers for all project deployments.
Drawing upon your product/database/solutions expertise, you will also support the Technical Services and Sales teams by technical solutions to existing customer projects and assist the Pre-Sales and Sales team in responding to RFPs, and serve as a subject matter expert for technical analysis and specification efforts.
If you enjoy working with professional teams, providing direct support to clients and thrive on solving business and process issues, then FreeBalance is the place for you!
Responsibilities:
- Design and execute technical tests for performance, load and stress using open source tools during deployment of FreeBalance Accountability Suite
- Analyze business requirements and develop technical requirement specifications
- Learn and understand clients’ current technical environment and recommend possible modifications to ensure optimum integration with FreeBalance’s products/solutions
- Act as primary technical contact for the client during deployment and post-implementation
- Complete technical product installations and upgrades, including database and software installs and system tuning
- Collaboratively develop and deliver technical training to clients
- Provide technical input to proposals
- Provide feedback to Sales, Product Management and
- Development on technical issues and future product requirements based on interaction with clients
- Develop new or modify existing custom solutions, including forms and reports
- Perform IT and systems assessment at customer locations around the world
Qualifications
- University degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or Software Programming
- 6+ years of experience in implementing software systems, preferably in the government sector
- 5+ years of demonstrated knowledge and/or background in installing and supporting enterprise software
Tools and Languages:
- 5+ years of proven ability to write ANSI SQL scripts with a solid understanding of relational databases such as Oracle 11G and/or MS SQL 2008, My SQL
- Experience setting up Grid and Clustering of databases
- 5+ years of development experience with Jaspersoft iReport and Crystal Reports in building custom report by using the FreeBalance data model
- 2+ years of solid understanding of J2EE Application and Web Servers such as JBoss, WebSphere, Tomcat/Apache
- Advanced knowledge and experience using ETL tool such as Talend
- Intermediate experience using .NET, Eclipse
- Intermediate experience using CRM tools to resolve customer issues
- Good grasp of government and civil service structure and operation
- Ability to communicate fluently in English
- Ability to multitask within a cross-functional environment
- Above average skills in client and vendor management
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment
This position is a fulltime permanent position to be based in India with frequent travel to Africa, Asia and Europe.
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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Commercial Manager
FreeBalance is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join its team in India. Based in Delhi, the Commercial Manager will develop and manage key strategic business activities and develop relationships with key stakeholders in the Government Resource Planning (GRP) market. The successful candidate will have experience gained across a variety of government financial management projects and will have proven success in client relationship and people management and a solid understanding of India’s IT industry.
Main Responsibilities:
- Set targets and initiatives to manage performance
- Provide detailed reporting to the executive committee and CEO
- Strategic financial and commercial support across a range of projects and operational activities
- Development and ongoing supervision and analysis of operational and capital budgets
- Training and support in cost control and commercial matters to sales, business development and operational teams
- Liaize with government officials, business consultants, vendors and corporate stakeholders in relation to standard policies and procedures, and other requirements
- Supervision of contracts and contractual arrangements
Education and Qualifications:
- Post graduate accounting, finance qualification or progress towards (CPA or CA)
- Extensive 5+ years experience in a Commercial/Accounting role gained from working in the government sector
- Solid understanding of the IT industry and the government sector in India
- A strategic mindset
- Strong leadership and commercial skills coupled with the ability to negotiate and influence at the senior government level
- High levels of numerical capability, highly developed analytical skills and proven track record in financial reporting
- Experience with reporting, systems development, cost management, and administration of commercial arrangements
- Ability to multi-task and deal with competing priorities
- Computer proficiency and financial IT software experience
- Ability to travel internationally and locally
This is a fulltime, permanent position based in India.
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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We are currently seeking experienced software quality assurance and documentation specialist to join the FreeBalance Team. If you are passionate about the quality of software, documentation, able to think on your feet, enjoy working with all levels and functions within a company and are ready to help extend our focus to quality products, we’d like to hear from you.
Join FreeBalance in helping more nations achieve economic prosperity by enhancing accountability and good governance. This is your opportunity to take it to the next level – and make a world of difference.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop, revises and verifies use cases based on functional specification to test software for validity of results, accuracy, reliability, and conformance to establishment standards.
- Evaluates and tests new or modified software applications according to functional specifications and description of functionality to attain quality of the software.
- Writes documentation to describe program evaluation, testing, and correction.
- Writes and revises documentation related with: user manuals, guides, on-line help and ‘how to documents’. Converting highly technical information and terminology into easy to understand general English as much as possible
- Identifies differences between establishment standards and user applications and suggests modifications to conform to standards.
- Works with company’s standards, procedures and software development methodologies and documentation.
- May propose software enhancement for feasibility.
Education and Qualifications:
- Minimum University degree in Accounting or a related field such as Commerce, Business Administration, Financial Administration and/or financial designation (e.g. CMA, CGA)
- Excellent communication and written skills in English
- Ability to work well with team and project leaders.
- Very in-depth knowledge of computer systems and software including but not limited to office applications, internet.
- 3+ years experience working with ERP software and experience with accounting processes and procedures, particularly in the public sector would be considered an asset
- Programming background would be considered an asset.
This is a full time permanent position based in India.
To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.
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