Title: Senior Director, Global Finance SAP Lead
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid - up to 4 days per week in office
Compensation: $165K - $200K CAD per annum plus bonus and benefits
About Our Client Our client is a leading global financial institution undertaking a major enterprise-wide Finance transformation initiative. As part of a multi-year modernization strategy, the organization is implementing a next-generation cloud-based Finance platform that will transform financial accounting, reporting, and ledger capabilities across multiple business lines and geographies.
This highly visible program will establish a modern Product Subledger, Non-Product Subledger, and Enterprise General Ledger platform, enabling greater scalability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial transparency across the enterprise.
Technology, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Architecture teams are partnering closely to deliver one of the most significant Finance transformation programs within the organization.
About the Opportunity We are seeking a Senior Director, Global Finance SAP Lead to lead the end-to-end execution of a large-scale greenfield SAP Finance transformation program.
This executive leadership role will serve as the primary bridge between technology leadership, Finance stakeholders, architecture teams, and delivery partners, ensuring successful implementation of enterprise-wide Product Subledger, Non-Product Subledger, and General Ledger capabilities.
The successful candidate will bring deep experience leading large-scale SAP Finance programs within a Tier 1 financial institution or a leading consulting organization. This individual will combine executive-level leadership, stakeholder management, and transformation delivery expertise with a strong understanding of SAP Finance, subledger platforms, event-based accounting, and enterprise ledger modernization.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior transformation leader who has successfully led complex SAP Finance implementations and can drive delivery across global teams, multiple workstreams, and executive stakeholders.
What You'll Do Lead the greenfield implementation of SAP-based Product Subledger, Non-Product Subledger, and Enterprise General Ledger capabilities
Drive end-to-end program execution across architecture, design, configuration, integration, testing, deployment, and production readiness workstreams
Establish delivery standards, governance frameworks, KPIs, and program controls to ensure successful outcomes
Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Operations, Risk,



and Architecture leaders to align priorities and strategic objectives
Serve as the primary delivery lead across functional, technical, data, and integration teams
Provide leadership for complex SAP Finance solution design, ensuring alignment with enterprise accounting and reporting requirements
Oversee data migration, integration strategies, and enterprise ledger modernization initiatives
Ensure adherence to SAP governance standards and global template design principles
Drive enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement and executive communications
Lead geographically distributed teams of consultants, architects, developers, analysts, and delivery partners
Manage scope, risks, dependencies, budgets, and competing priorities across multiple workstreams
Resolve complex delivery and technology challenges while maintaining alignment with enterprise architecture standards
Ensure the final platform is scalable, secure, resilient, and capable of supporting future business growth
Provide thought leadership on Finance technology strategy, modernization, and regulatory requirements
Build high-performing teams through coaching, mentorship, succession planning, and leadership development
What You Bring Must-Have Qualifications 15+ years of SAP implementation and transformation experience
Proven experience leading large-scale SAP Finance transformation programs within global financial institutions or top-tier consulting organizations
Deep expertise in Product Subledger, Financial Products Subledger (FPSL), Enterprise General Ledger, and event-based accounting environments
Experience delivering greenfield SAP Finance implementations from strategy and design through deployment and stabilization
Strong understanding of Finance, accounting, and enterprise ledger processes within banking or financial services environments
Demonstrated success leading multi-workstream programs involving architecture, integration, data migration, reporting, testing, and deployment
Experience establishing governance frameworks and managing global template design across multiple entities or business units
Executive-level stakeholder management experience, including working with senior technology and business leaders




Proven ability to lead globally distributed teams across complex transformation initiatives
Robust knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, SDLC methodologies, Agile delivery, and cloud-based platforms
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
Nice-to-Have Qualifications Experience with SAP Financial Products Subledger (FPSL)
Experience implementing SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions
Background within Tier 1 banking, capital markets, wealth management, or global financial services organizations
Previous experience with Deloitte, Accenture, EY, PwC, KPMG, IBM Consulting, or other leading consulting firms
Experience supporting enterprise accounting modernization and regulatory transformation initiatives
Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud transformation programs
Advanced degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Technology
What You'll Love About This Opportunity Executive leadership role within a high-profile enterprise transformation program
Opportunity to lead a greenfield implementation of a strategic global Finance platform
Significant visibility with senior business and technology leadership
Influence the future-state Finance architecture of a leading financial institution
Lead large-scale SAP Finance transformation initiatives with global reach
Work alongside industry-leading Finance, Technology, and Architecture professionals
High-impact role with significant strategic and organizational influence
Competitive executive compensation, performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits package
Collaborative and innovation-focused environment committed to modernization and continuous improvement
Important We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.
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📌 Senior Director, Global Finance SAP Lead (Ontario)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Ontario