SAP S/4HANA Finance Specialist / Project Manager

Job summary

Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA finance modules while managing project scope, budget, and cross-functional teams. Oversee data migration, system testing, and cutover activities to ensure a successful go-live and transition to the new ERP environment.

Job details

SAP S/4HANA Finance Specialist / Project Manager About the Opportunity: Our client is migrating from legacy ERP platforms to SAP S/4HANA across multiple business units. The program redesigns the enterprise structure on the Universal Journal and rebuilds management reporting, consolidation and the period-end close. Reporting spans IFRS, ASPE and US GAAP. We need an SAP functional lead or project manager with a CPA or accounting background who has taken S/4HANA (or ECC) from design through go-live. You will work with the controllership team, finance leaders, the system integrator and IT. Scope: FI-GL on the Universal Journal (ACDOCA): chart of accounts, parallel ledgers, document splitting, period-end close AP and AR: business partner master data, payment runs, dunning, credit and dispute management, special G/L Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting and Cash Management Tax: tax codes and determination for Canadian GST/HST, PST and QST CO: cost centres, internal orders, profit centres, allocations, margin analysis, product costing with Material Ledger Group Reporting: consolidation, eliminations, intercompany reconciliatio Financial closing: closing cockpit, accruals management Reporting: Fiori, embedded analytics, SAP Analytics Cloud MM and SD integration with finance: purchasing, invoice verification, billing, SAP Ariba where in scope Project System and Investment Management: WBS, settlement, assets under construction SAP migration cockpit, SAP Integration Suite and SAP BTP, SAP GRC access control, SAP Cloud ALM Your Role: Lead fit-to-standard and design workshops with Finance, Controlling, Procurement and IT, following SAP Activate Document as-is and to-be processes, functional specifications and acceptance criteria Design the enterprise structure: company codes, controlling areas, chart of accounts, ledgers, document splitting Configure, or oversee configuration of, FI-GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cash Management, Tax, CO, MM, SD and PS Own data migration using the SAP migration cockpit: mapping, cleansing, validation and balance reconciliation Design authorizations and segregation-of-duties controls with SAP GRC Lead SIT, UAT and mock cutovers; triage defects to closure Plan and run cutover, go-live and first period close; lead hypercare Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks and change control; coordinate the system integrator and SAP Create SOPs and training materials; report to the steering committee Qualifications: CPA (or CA, CMA, CGA), or a degree in Accounting or Finance with hands-on accounting experience, with working knowledge of IFRS, ASPE and US GAAP 5+ years on SAP S/4HANA (or ECC) finance implementations, upgrades or migrations At least one full-lifecycle S/4HANA implementation, from requirements through go-live Functional depth in FI-GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting and Controlling, plus MM and SD integration with finance Enterprise structure, chart of accounts and ledger design for a multi-entity, multi-currency environment Data migration, including mapping, validation and opening balance reconciliation SIT and UAT planning, cutover and post-go-live support Nice to Have: SAP S/4HANA Finance certification (for example, C_S4CFI); PMP, CBAP or Prosci ECC to S/4HANA migration, or migration from Oracle EBS or JD Edwards to SAP Group Reporting or SAP Analytics Cloud planning, including moves off SAP BPC Joint Venture Accounting: joint operating agreements, equity groups, cash calls, partner billing SAP Cloud ALM, SAP Signavio, CDS views, SQL Experience alongside a system integrator or Big 4 firm Experience Level Expert Level Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Edmonton, AB. 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What you’ll do

Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA finance modules while managing project scope, budget, and cross-functional teams. Oversee data migration, system testing, and cutover activities to ensure a successful go-live and transition to the new ERP environment.

Requirements

Requires a CPA or equivalent accounting degree with at least 5 years of experience in SAP S/4HANA or ECC finance implementations. Candidates must have a strong background in financial reporting standards and full-lifecycle project management experience.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• SAP S/4HANA
• Finance
• Project Management
• Accounting
• FI-GL
• Universal Journal
• Data Migration
• SAP Activate
• Controllership
• IFRS
• US GAAP
• ASPE
• SAP GRC
• Business Process Design
• Change Management
• Budget Management
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Invoicing
• Planning
• Access Controls
• C (Programming Language)
• Procurement
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• SAP Functional
• SAP Applications
• Equities
• Investment Management
• Tax Laws
• Certified Public Accountant
• Triage
• Supply Chain
• Billing
• Reconciliation
• Acceptance Testing
• Management Reporting
• Purchasing
• Certified Business Analysis Professional
• Scope Management
• Consolidation
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• SAP Ariba
• Financial Close
• Accruals
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Cash Management
• Change Control
• Functional Specification
• Settlement
• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Oracle E-Business Suite

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• IT Specialist/Project Manager
• SAP Manager
• Information and Communications Technology Service Managers
• Information Technology Project Managers
• Computer Occupations, All Other

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