Senior Solutions Engineer (German and English Speaking)
1. Full-time
Company Description
insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions that unlock the potential of enterprise data and transform the way finance and data teams work. We enable leaders from over 32,000 companies to make timely and better decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting and controlling, as well as data and analytics. We provide finance teams with the insights they need to navigate any economic climate and ensure greater financial clarity while increasing productivity, transparency, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more at
Job Description
insightsoftware is looking for a Solutions Engineer to join one of our EMEA pre-sales teams. Within the role, you will be responsible for:
2. Applying and demonstrating insightsoftware solutions to potential customers
3. Creating and improving demo content for live presentations and recordings
4. Supporting the sales team in developing positive, effective relationships with potential customers and internal departments to ensure that potential customer expectations are exceeded
5. Ensuring that Salesforce is properly completed by the entire team and provides statistics on key metrics
6. Collaborating with the sales team to answer technical and functional software questions from potential customers
7. Conducting discovery conversations with potential customers to comprehensively and accurately understand their challenges
8. Staying up-to-date on new product features and their proper usage
9. Presenting relevant and helpful demonstrations of all insightsoftware solutions, depending on where potential customers' needs lie
10. Assisting with completing and reviewing requests for proposals and information (RFPs and RFIs)
11. Providing and reviewing best practices for insightsoftware, use cases, and customer stories internally and externally to help potential customers with advanced use of application features
12. Training prospects and customers through webinars, on-site training, presentations, and trial versions
13. Preparing and conducting effective customer-specific demonstrations using potential customer data
14. Providing information, training, and application-related knowledge by participating in customer/prospect roundtables, conferences, and other events
15. Documenting relevant activities in Salesforce and other assigned tools
16. Up to 30% travel across the DACH region
Qualifications
17. Extensive experience in planning and budgeting within Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is the most important requirement
18. Past experience as a Solutions Engineer at enterprise level or hands-on experience as an FP&A Manager
19. Past experience with financial software, statutory consolidation and/or disclosure management is advantageous
20. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in accounting, economics, or business administration
21. Experience in creating and presenting compelling presentations
22. Proven ability to understand and address potential customer objections
23. Strong ability to align product features with potential customers' business requirements
24. Demonstrated integrity, trustworthiness, and good judgment
Technical Skills
25. Understanding requirements for planning, financial reporting, and month-end reporting
26. Understanding Enterprise Resource Planning from a functional perspective
27. Familiarity with advanced Excel capabilities and functions
28. Past experience with insightsoftware's product suite is a plus
29. Role-Based Competencies
30. Strong presentation skills
31. Strong written and verbal communication skills in German and English
32. Excellent teamwork skills
33. Strong enthusiasm
34. Strong ability to demonstrate and persuade by using your skills to influence and advise potential customers
35. Proven ability to build relationships and trust with prospects/customers
Additional Information
We're a happy team and we all really love what we do. We've created a space where high achievers can succeed but are also safe to fail. We are profitable and focused on growing sustainably. We're always learning how to make Insightsoftware the best place to work for all of us, and not just another technology Vendor. We're always looking for an amazing new teammate to come share in the excitement of solving challenging problems with technology.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
** At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. **
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At insightsoftware, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.