Director Strategic Initiatives

Temporary Full Time We are seeking an experienced and high-performing finance professional to join the SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation Program in a key role supporting the AVP, Corporate Finance Transformation (AVP). These workstreams include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Code Block / Chart of Accounts, and Reporting. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future finance foundation of Great West, working on a transformation that will shape how Finance operates for years to come. This includes the opportunity to help define future finance organization processes, balancing leading practices, business requirements and long-term strategic objectives. Process Design & Transformation Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of future-state processes across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Code Block / Chart of Accounts, and Reporting. Drive selected process design topics from issue identification through analysis, stakeholder alignment, recommendation and decision, working on behalf of the AVP where appropriate. Research and evaluate SAP S/4HANA leading practices and support recommendations aligned with Clean Core principles. Prepare materials and recommendations for governance and decision-making forums. Synthesize complex issues, design options and trade-offs into clear, decision-oriented recommendations for senior stakeholders and governance forums. Assess accounting, reporting, control and operational implications of the proposed design decisions. Challenge assumptions and recommendations where appropriate to ensure solutions meet business requirements and long-term strategic objectives. Work across process, reporting, data, controls and technology teams to identify dependencies and support integrated decision-making. Identify and manage cross-process dependencies, ensuring design decisions are considered end-to-end across Finance processes and related reporting, data, controls and technology. Oversee testing, validation and business readiness activities. Review design outputs and test results to identify issues, gaps and improvement opportunities. Strong accounting and finance background with demonstrated experience in financial reporting, controllership, finance operations or finance transformation. Sound understanding of IFRS financial reporting, accounting policies and financial controls. Experience supporting finance transformation, SAP, ERP implementation or large-scale business change initiatives is beneficial but not required. As well as experience participating in process design, requirement definition, testing or change initiatives. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships. We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day. Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options. Emphasis on Community : We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies. #