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ERP consultant CV: example and template

This example is for ERP implementation consultants at vendor partners, consultancies and IT departments, and for accountants, logistics staff and specialists who know a system as users and want to implement it.

The employer wants to know which system and modules you know, how many implementations you run, how you work with the client and what the go-live looks like. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: ERP consultant

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Iwona Jasinska

ERP consultant

Krakow +48 123 456 789 iwona.jasinska@example.com

Professional profile

ERP consultant with 7 years of experience, the last 4 at an SAP implementation partner. I run implementations of finance and controlling modules at manufacturers and trading companies: workshops, configuration, data migration, testing and user training. I have taken part in 9 implementations, 3 of them as lead consultant, all of which went live on the planned date.

Work experience

ERP consultant, finance and controlling

02.2022 - present

SAP implementation partner, Krakow

  • 9 implementations of finance and controlling modules, 3 as lead consultant.
  • Workshops with the client's finance departments and process descriptions for configuration.
  • Module configuration, data migration and tests with users.
  • Training for about 150 users and job aids.
  • Go-lives on the planned date and support after the system started.

Accountant, key system user

07.2017 - 01.2022

Manufacturer, Krakow

  • Posting and month-end close in the ERP system.
  • Taking part in the implementation of a new system.
  • Training colleagues in the department.

Education

Master's degree, finance and accounting

2012 - 2017

Krakow University of Economics

Skills

  • ERP system implementations
  • Finance and controlling modules
  • Workshops and process analysis
  • Configuration and data migration
  • Testing and user training
  • Support after go-live

Certificates

  • SAP finance module consultant certificate, 2022
  • Implementation project management training, 2023
  • SQL for consultants course, 2021

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Willing to travel to clients

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an ERP consultant CV

Professional summary

Write which system and modules you know, how many implementations you run and for which companies. Add a result, for example implementations on time or the number of people trained. The employer is looking for someone who understands the client's process and can turn it into system settings.

Accountant with 5 years of experience and the role of key ERP user at a manufacturer. I post and close the month in the system, take part in an implementation and train the team. I am looking for work as an ERP consultant.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe implementations, modules, industries, workshops, configuration, migration, tests and training. Show results in numbers. Add your role on the project, for example lead consultant. Also say what support after go-live looks like.

Weaker: Implementations.

Better: 9 implementations of finance and controlling modules, 3 as lead consultant.

Weaker: Configuration.

Better: Module configuration, data migration and tests with users.

Weaker: Training.

Better: Training for about 150 users and job aids.

Skills worth listing

List the system, modules, implementations, process analysis, configuration, migration and training. In your soft skills show client communication, patience and resilience to deadline pressure. Add domain knowledge, for example accounting or logistics.

Professional skills

  • ERP system
  • Modules
  • Process analysis
  • Configuration
  • Data migration
  • Training

Personal skills

  • Client communication
  • Patience
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Organisation
  • Independence

Certificates

List vendor certificates with the module name and project management training. Domain knowledge, for example accounting, is also a qualification.

How to become an ERP consultant

Most people move from the role of key system user at a company, or from accounting, logistics or production. On your CV show how you work in the system and on implementations.

Add a vendor certificate or course. Implementation partners often hire people who know the process from the business side.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An implementation partner looks for many implementations and travel, a manufacturer for system maintenance and changes, and a consultancy for work across industries. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an ERP consultant CV

Questions and answers

What should an ERP consultant put on a CV?

The system, modules, implementations, industries, role, configuration, migration, training, results and certificates.

Do I need to code?

No, a functional consultant configures the system. Basic SQL helps with data.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of implementations, punctuality, the number of users trained and tickets after go-live.

Does accounting experience help?

Yes, for finance modules it is one of the most common routes into this job.

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