Project Manager

Vaco LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 97,000; Part time

Job summary

Vaco seeks a Project Manager for a 6-month contract in the Greater Toronto Area to lead a finance-focused Oracle Cloud ERP implementation. You will bridge Finance, Accounting, and IT with external consultants to ensure the project stays on track and delivers configured financial modules.

You will translate business requirements into functional specs, manage data migration and UAT, and drive risk management, change management, and stakeholder communications throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• PM experience on an ERP implementation, Oracle preferred.
• Strong background in finance and accounting and in financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate finance-related workstreams of an Oracle Cloud ERP implementation.
• Act as the liaison between Finance, Accounting, IT, and external consultants.
• Translate finance requirements into functional system requirements.
• Oversee timelines, milestones, and dependencies for successful implementation.
• Support configuration of GL, AP, AR, and Financial Reporting modules.
• Coordinate data migration, UAT, system integrations, and issue resolution.
• Identify risks and provide updates to senior management.
• Support change management and user training.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Finance & accounting

ERP implementation

Oracle Cloud ERP

UAT

Data migration

Education

CPA designation (asset)

PMP certification (asset)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Project Manager - 6 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the finance-related workstreams of an Oracle Cloud ERP implementation.
• Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Accounting, IT, and external implementation consultants.
• Translate finance and accounting business requirements into functional system requirements.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand existing financial processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee project timelines, deliverables, milestones, and dependencies to ensure successful implementation.
• Support the configuration and implementation of key finance modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Financial Reporting.
• Coordinate data migration, system integration, user acceptance testing (UAT), and issue resolution.
• Identify project risks, elevate issues, and provide regular updates to senior management.
• Support change management, user training, and post-implementation activities.
• Ensure the new system supports financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting requirements.
• Use Jira and Confluence to support project coordination.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is a strong asset.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Project management experience on an ERP implementation; Oracle experience is preferred.
• Strong background in finance and accounting, with a solid understanding of financial processes and reporting.
• Previous experience managing or supporting ERP implementations, preferably Oracle Cloud ERP.
• Experience acting as a bridge between Finance stakeholders and technical implementation teams.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, including GL, AP, AR, and month-end close.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex accounting requirements into practical system solutions.
• Experience with data migration, UAT, system integrations, and change management.

Pay Rate

$60.00 / Hour

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.