Our Toronto based client is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Core Finance (FI) Workstream Lead to join their project immediately on a long term contract.

The ideal candidate should have 12 to 15+ years of total experience, including at least 8 years in SAP Finance and 4+ years leading a Finance workstream through go-live, with full-lifecycle S/4HANA Finance workstream lead experience across the complete finance scope—not a single module.

Should also have deep knowledge of the Universal Journal and New GL, along with proven expertise in chart of accounts design at a multi-entity scale, as well as fluency in statutory and management reporting under IFRS, with particular depth in revenue recognition (IFRS 15).

The role also requires demonstrated ownership of the finance-to-operational interlock, covering project or services postings, WIP, and revenue, alongside the ability to concurrently lead consultants, business SMEs, controllers, and an SI team.

This will be a primarily work from home with minimal travel to the client office.

Key Responsibilities: Lead fit-to-standard workshops across the full finance scope; own gap disposition, design decisions and business sign-off.





Own the Finance side of the Engagement Management interlock WIP, billing postings, revenue recognition and reconciliation, jointly with the EM workstream lead.

Own the core financial design: chart of accounts, ledger and company code structure, document types, and the universal journal posting model.

Own R2R end to end period close, intercompany, accruals, allocations and the close calendar.

Own AP, AR, fixed assets and project accounting design, including approval flows and bank/payment integration.

Own S/4 embedded finance reporting design and the boundary with the Reporting, Data & Analytics workstream.

Manage workstream scope, plan, deliverables, RAID and SI team; represent Finance at Design Authority Council.

Own finance data migration strategy, testing, cutover and the first close post go-live.

Preferred Experience: Public Cloud Edition; professional services or partnership environments; CPA or strong statutory accounting depth; SAP S/4HANA Finance certification; bilingual (EN/FR); Canadian statutory and indirect tax exposure (GST/HST/QST).

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

📌 SAP S/4HANA Core Finance (FI) Workstream Lead (Canada)
🏢 High Cliff Partners
📍 Canada