ERP Functional Consultant
Also known as: ERP Consultant · ERP Finance Consultant · ERP Support Executive
Configures and supports the finance or business modules of ERP software to match how a company works.
What you’d do
An ERP functional consultant sets up and supports enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, the systems companies use for accounting, purchasing, inventory and payroll. Commerce graduates usually work on the finance and accounting modules. Employers include IT services firms, ERP implementation partners and companies with in-house ERP teams; a typical day involves understanding a business process, configuring the system to match it, testing, and helping users.
- Map business processes to ERP modules
- Configure and test finance module settings
- Train users and resolve support tickets
- Document requirements and changes
How you get in
Freshers often join as ERP support or associate consultants at IT services firms or implementation partners, or move across from an accounts role in a company that runs an ERP. Vendor certifications are often asked for but can be costly; some employers train freshers in-house.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Accounting concepts (ledgers, GST, period closing)
- Business process mapping
- Testing and documenting configurations
- Explaining systems to non-technical users
- Excel and basic SQL queries
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Com graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field4
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Com graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Common next roles: senior consultant, solution architect, finance systems lead.
- The core combination is accounting knowledge plus system skills.
- Project work can involve client travel and go-live deadlines.
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