S/4 HANA Finance Workstream Lead

Vaco Recruiter Services; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a S/4 HANA Finance Workstream Lead for a 24-month contract in Oshawa, Canada. The ideal candidate will lead the finance workstream throughout the ERP/S/4HANA program lifecycle, ensuring stakeholder alignment and facilitating process design and testing. Strong leadership, communication skills, and a professional accounting certification are essential. This role involves hands-on data migration responsibilities and requires familiarity with ERP implementation. Apply now if you reside in the Greater Toronto Area.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting certification required.
• Proven experience in ERP or S/4HANA transformation.
• Experience with system integrators and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance-focused workstream throughout the ERP/S/4HANA program lifecycle.
• Connect finance stakeholders and internal project teams.
• Facilitate workshops to redesign finance and accounting processes.

Skills

Professional accounting certification (CA, CPA, or equivalent)

Leadership of finance workstreams within ERP or S/4HANA transformation

Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes

Communication and stakeholder engagement

Hands-on involvement in data migration activities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related area

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is sourcing a S/4 HANA Finance Workstream Lead for a 24-month contract.

About the Opportunity

• Lead the finance-focused workstream throughout the full ERP/S/4HANA program lifecycle—from early planning through design, build, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• Serve as the main contact connecting finance stakeholders, implementation partners, and internal project teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and decisions.
• Facilitate workshops and discussions to map, refine, and redesign finance and accounting processes in line with best practices and organizational needs.
• Take hands-on responsibility for finance data readiness, including data cleansing, mapping, migration reviews, validation checks, and reconciliation activities.
• Develop test scenarios, coordinate finance involvement in testing cycles, oversee issue resolution, and ensure testing outcomes meet business expectations.
• Prepare training materials, deliver user training, and support change management efforts to promote user readiness and adoption.
• Work closely with other functional areas to ensure end-to-end process integration and alignment across the broader solution design.
• Manage workstream deliverables, monitor timelines, identify risks and issues, and provide clear, timely updates to project leadership.
• Ensure redesigned processes and outputs adhere to internal controls, compliance standards, and policy requirements.
• Support cutover planning and execution, and provide active assistance to stabilize finance operations after go-live.

About You

• Professional accounting certification (CA, CPA, or equivalent) required.
• Proven experience leading finance workstreams within ERP or S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance and accounting processes.
• Experience working directly with system integrators and cross-functional project teams.
• Hands-on involvement in data migration activities, including validation and reconciliation.
• Experience developing and delivering training for finance or business users.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related area.
• Project management exposure or experience considered an asset.
• Familiarity with structured ERP implementation approaches (e.g., SAP Activate or similar).
• Knowledge of financial reporting or analytics capabilities within modern ERP systems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly engaged project environment.

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 463597.

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.