OPEN : SAP FICO & Finance Solution Specialist – ERP Transformation 500-S006

Cpus Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing firm based in Toronto is seeking a Senior SAP FICO & Finance Solution Specialist. The role involves architecting and delivering financial processes within a modern S/4HANA landscape, and requires over 10 years of experience in SAP FICO. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a background in financial planning. This position offers a hybrid work environment with 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP FICO experience, with at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations.
• Proven experience with SAP Fiori, embedded analytics, and integration with various modules.
• Certifications in SAP S/4HANA or project management are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for core SAP FICO processes.
• Drive integration with adjacent modules like MM and SD.
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Financial planning experience

Experience with SAP Fiori

Leadership abilities

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology

Tools

SAP FICO

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP BW / 4HANA

LeanIX

Signavio

Job description

We are currently requesting resumes for the following position : SAP FICO & Finance Solution Specialist – ERP Transformation

Resume Due Date : Monday, August 25, 2025 (5 : 00PM EST)

Number of Vacancies : 1

Level : Senior

Duration : 24 Months

Hours of work : 35 Hours per week

Location : 700 University Ave, Toronto – CHQ

Work Mode : Hybrid 2 days remote

Job Overview

• The 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.

Key Responsibilities

Lead 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 & Governance

Align 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.

Qualifications

Bachelor’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 & Education

SAP 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 Competencies

Deep 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.

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