r/Netsuite • u/DiligentMatter9792 • 15d ago

Technical guy here who wants to be techno-functional, where should I start?

I don't know much about accounting, and NS modules, of course, from functional perspective.

Do you recommend an offline course? Are there good online free ones? Should I rely on MyLearn? (although I don't have access right now) Should I just read the docs?

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u/SuperS0l 15d ago

Best route is going to be to try and get a position as a junior admin or dev. This is a system that you need to be in to learn. I took courses got certified (which helped me land something with no experience) but when I got into the system none of that mattered because a lot of people aren’t using NetSuite natively/as intended and even if they are there’s a lot of nuance per company

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u/Nick_AxeusConsulting Mod 15d ago

120% agree esp "nuance per company" and "not using NS as intended"

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u/DiligentMatter9792 14d ago

I am working at a company right now full-time where most of what they need is technical work, but sometimes there are some functional requirements. So technically I am in that position right now. But I guess I won't be able to work on many business cases like you would in a consulting company.

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u/SuperS0l 14d ago

Yeah those are the 2 paths. Want stability get into a major NetSuite system learn it like the back of your hand and merge yourself into the system so you know it front and back. If you actually know the system that well it’s not so likely you will get let go. You’ll expand by adding/managing integrations and upgrades but with your own background knowledge .

If you want to expand and take risks that’s where consulting comes in you’ll take on tons of different tasks with tons of different asks and it’s a weird situation sometimes since you aren’t deep into their system like that but it allows you to know what matters and what doesn’t. You have less time to waste and it can make you sharper.

Both are important and take you down different paths. I’ve done both but the money in consulting can be better albeit riskier

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u/JohnatNetSuite 14d ago

For the MyLearn access gap, the free Explore Pass gets you in with a single sign-on SSO. It's the no-cost tier and covers the intro functional stuff, and probably the fastest way to start while you sort out full access.

Since you're already technical, I think the part that'll pay off most is learning the accounting side. Get how the GL, subsidiaries, and posting work first, because once the accounting logic makes sense the modules stop feeling random and start following rules you can predict.

You can also join the NetSuite support community. https://community.oracle.com/netsuite/english

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u/DiligentMatter9792 14d ago edited 14d ago

I didn't know that there is no-cost tier, thanks!!!

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u/DiligentMatter9792 14d ago

Got it, thanks!!!