12 Sep
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Zodiac Solutions
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Toronto
12 Sep
Zodiac Solutions
Toronto
Senior Business System Configuration Analyst (SAP)
Senior Business System Configuration Analyst (SAP), Corporate Platforms
Department: Corporate Platforms
Position: Senior Business System Configuration Analyst
Location: Winnipeg/Toronto
This role works closely with business sponsors and business representatives to capture the systems objectives, evaluate the business case, and define solutions that are in alignment with the organizational system architecture. This role also works with Delivery Leads, Systems Architects, and Software Developers in a shared responsibility for project evaluation, quality and completion. Involvement with large scale projects involving multiple business areas as well as internal and external providers is anticipated.
The role will require a strong understanding of the high level of complexity across business areas where both the impact and risk associated are high.
- The successful candidate will be working on our Finance Systems Pod, and will be responsible for configuring SAP ECC Finance modules; specifically, FI, AP, AR, CO, MM. Our SAP ERP environment is ECC 6.0 Enhancement Package 8.Detailed knowledge of impacts to SAP configuration is required to support sustainment and project delivery.
- Candidate will also be supporting SAP Concur - Expense, Request and Reporting modules.
- The candidate will bring 10+ years of hands-on experience in SAP configuration and systems analysis, including experience supporting large-scale programs.
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
- Liaises with business stakeholders to understand industry trends and business objectives to design the solution that will meet their decision support and management reporting needs.
- Defines and communicates systems requirements at the appropriate level of detail to ensure applications are flexible, open, scalable, available, testable,
and maintainable within a high-volume production environment.
- Analyzes and conceptualizes the design of the solution, working with the Systems Architect, Vendors and Software Developer to achieve the client stakeholder objectives through effective deployment of technology.
- Apply in-depth business and technical knowledge to represent both business and technology stakeholders in delivering technical solutions.
- Works with and collaborates with internal and external technology partners in meeting the needs of Financial Systems.
- Producing knowledge-sharing documentation and providing technical guidance to junior team members.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following core competencies and experience:
- Positive attitude, keeping a constant watch on how to do things better
- Adaptability and a willingness to take on current challenges
- Demonstrated ability to provide technology recommendations to the business
- Experience working with developers to design and analyze alternative technical solutions, test completed code and complete smooth implementation with business partners
- Proficient analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills
- Advanced knowledge, experience, and understanding of architecture, application development, application systems design, and integration
- Demonstrated proficiency in a team environment with projects involving the integration of disparate types of technologies/platforms and agile development
- Hands-on experience supporting or delivering SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives,
including system conversion or selective transformation planning, business process impact assessment, testing, cutover preparation, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Strong understanding of SAP Finance transformation considerations for S/4HANA, such as Universal Journal impacts, finance master and transactional data readiness, custom code and interface assessment, and downstream integration dependencies.
- Experienced in providing operational and sustainment services
- Proven capabilities in establishing and maintaining effective partnerships and relationships
- Strong communication skills (oral, written, facilitation, presentation) and facilitation skills
- Demonstrated initiative and leadership abilities - comfortable managing issues in cross functional teams
- Experience working across functional, technical, and vendor teams to support large-scale ERP modernization, including change readiness, solution design trade-offs, test planning, defect triage, and release/cutover coordination.
- Conflict and issue resolution and escalation
- Post-secondary education in a related discipline In addition, the following competencies would be highly valued and considered more favorably:
- Knowledge of Wealth Management and the Financial Services industry
- Experience with SWIFT
- Experience with SAP Concur
- Experience with SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration or conversion in a finance-focused environment, including assessment, design, testing, data readiness, and cutover support.
- Experience with SAP Fiori, embedded analytics, or modern SAP reporting capabilities that support the transition from ECC to S/4HANA.
- Experience with AI, intelligent automation, or advanced analytics applied to finance systems, such as financial close optimization, anomaly detection, forecasting, reconciliation, or workflow automation.
- Canadian accounting knowledge / designation
📌 Senior Business System Configuration Analyst (SAP) (Toronto)
🏢 Zodiac Solutions
📍 Toronto