OPEN: ERP Program – SAP Finance Solution Specialist FICO

We are currently requesting resumes for the following position: ERP Program – SAP Finance Solution Specialist FICOResume Due Date: Wednesday, October 1st, (5:00PM EST)Job ID: 25-Number of Vacancies: 2Level: MP5Duration: 24 monthsHours of work: 40 Hours per weekLocation: University Ave, Toronto & Colonel Sam Drive, OshawaWork Mode: Hybrid, 2 days remoteOverviewThe SAP FICO & Finance Solution Specialist plays a strategic role in architecting, configuring, and delivering end-to-end financial processes within a modern S/4HANA landscape. This position combines technical mastery with business acumen, advisory capability, and transformational leadership. The successful candidate will drive value across record-to-report, planning, consolidation, and enterprise performance management, while ensuring strong integration, compliance, and alignment with our client’s enterprise architecture and innovation goals.ResponsibilitiesLead solution design and implementation for core SAP FICO processes: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting, Cost Center and Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), and Project Systems (PS).Design and configure advanced finance capabilities: parallel ledgers, chart of accounts, profit center hierarchy, intercompany eliminations, and tax localization.Drive seamless integration with adjacent modules: Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), and Human Resources (HR).Analyze and translate business requirements into SAP-enabled solutions, conducting fit-gap analysis, blueprinting, and supporting end-to-end project delivery using SAP Activate and agile methodologies.Develop and validate reporting and analytics using SAP Fiori apps, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), embedded analytics, SAP BW/4HANA, and BusinessObjects.Support financial planning, consolidation, and group reporting, including integration with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan) and multi-entity, multinational requirements.Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks related to finance solutions and data migration.Ensure compliance with internal controls (SOX, ICOFR), audit readiness, and regulatory/tax localization.Oversee data migration, data mapping, and master data management, ensuring data quality and governance in collaboration with business owners.Collaborate with ABAP, NetWeaver, and integration teams to deliver custom enhancements, interfaces, and reporting solutions.Provide post-go-live support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for SAP FICO processes.Deliver user training, documentation, and change management support to finance and business teams.Mentor team members and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.Solution Architecture & GovernanceAlign finance solution architecture with our client’s enterprise architecture, leveraging tools such as LeanIX and Signavio for process modeling and documentation.Ensure all design decisions reflect SAP best practices, industry standards, and extensibility via SAP BTP and NetWeaver.Collaborate with technical architects and project managers to validate blueprint design, system scalability, and integration across modules and third-party systems.Apply configuration expertise (IMG/SPRO) to support design validation, gap analysis, and fit-to-standard enablement.QualificationsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).10+ years of SAP FICO experience, with at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations.Strong expertise in financial close, planning, consolidation, and regulatory reporting (IFRS, GAAP, multi-entity).Proven experience with SAP Fiori, embedded analytics, NetWeaver, and integration with MM, SD, PP, EAM, HR.Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology, value engineering, and data governance.Experience with post-go-live support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.Excellent analytical, advisory, and communication skills.Experience in utilities, asset-intensive, or regulated industries is an asset.Certifications & EducationSAP Certified Application Associate – Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA, or equivalent.Additional certifications in SAP S/4HANA, project management (PMP, Scrum Master), or data analytics (e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud) are a plus.Data governance or management certifications (e.g., CDMP, Collibra Ranger) are valued.Cloud data engineering certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Data Engineer) are an asset.Core CompetenciesDeep expertise in SAP FI/CO modules and finance transformation.Solution architecture and integration skills across SAP and non-SAP systems.Compliance, controls, and data quality focus.Leadership, stakeholder engagement, and advisory capability.Results-oriented, innovative, and collaborative mindset.Experience working with or alongside global consulting firms in ERP or digital transformation.Our client is dedicated to promoting employment equity and encourages applications from equity-seeking communities including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and women. Our client aims to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves, enhancing its ability to meet their needs. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible work environment and invites all qualified individuals to apply, offering accommodations during the application, interview and onboarding process as needed. This effort supports our client’s long-term strategy for equity, diversity, and inclusion. #J-18808-Ljbffr