SAP Functional Consultant #88517

CG Consulting Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an SAP Functional Consultant to support financial operations in a banking environment. The role involves analyzing business requirements, proposing technical solutions, and liaising between stakeholders and technology teams. Candidates should have extensive SAP experience, particularly in GL accounting and multi-GAAP processes. This is a hybrid position with flexibility in office attendance and the potential for contract extension or conversion to full-time employment.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years in project environments or equivalent work experience, including SAP experience in banking.
• Experience with SAP MDG configuration, GL accounting, and multi-GAAP.
• Knowledge of end-to-end system design and cloud-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Analyze defects and recommend solutions.
• Propose and work on technical solutions with technology partners.
• Act as the main liaison between business and technology.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Job description

SAP Functional Consultant #88517

Request ID: 88517-1
Start/End Dates: 6/2/2025 - 6/1/2026
Work Location: 81 Bay 31st Floor
Job Title: IT - SAP Functional Consultant

Position Title: SAP Functional Consultant
Line of Business: Finance

What does the LOB do?:Supports all financials for the bank
Reason the role is open? New role

What project will this contractor be working on? Production support & Finance Modernization
Target Start Date: Immediate
Duration:12 months
Potential for this contract to be extended or converted to FTE? Extension and conversion is possible

Hybrid work – 2 to 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) They must be flexible to also come in on Mondays and Friday's if necessary.
Office Location: CIBC Square - 81 Bay St.
Work Schedule (hours per week, start time): 37.5 Hours/week, 9-5 Monday to Friday
Potential for OT? No OT

Team Size? ~10-20
Selling points of the positions: Hands-on position with exposure to multiple SAP modules and end to end processes within a Financial institution
Who Will the Candidate Be Working with on a Daily Basis? Business stakeholders

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
· Analyze defects and recommend solutions/actions and/or alternatives.
· Understand business requirements
· Propose and work on technical solutions with Technology partners
· Analyze the pros/cons of a solution to propose a recommendation
· Leverage SAP functional design capabilities to recommend and/or document functional specifications to meet business needs
· Vendor management (software and service providers)
· Act as main liaison between Business and Technology
· Act as subject matter advisor for the supported business processes in collaboration with business process owners.
· Effective communication with stakeholders to manage expectations and negotiate
· Analyze changes, impacts and recommend actions and/or alternatives.
· Analyze risks/issues and recommend mitigation/actions.
· This position may have responsibility for supporting multiple concurrent projects.

Must Have Requirement:
· At least 8 years in project environments or equivalent work experience; including SAP experience in the banking industry
. Experience in the following modules/areas is an asset:
o SAP MDG configuration, Master data modelling, Process modelling, & Work Flow configuration to support leading ledger and multi-GAAP
o GL accounting Configuration & Accounting Process (S4 Hana GL & AR) including Average daily balance (ADB), multi-ledger & multi-currency accounting
· Experience in systems development life cycle and system testing life cycle
· Knowledge of end to end system designer (process and technology), with knowledge of cloud-based applications
· SAP related knowledge (functional)
· Production support role with error handling experience is a must
Functional understanding of upstream & downstream Non-SAP system integration
Clear understanding of Enterprise data structure (organization structure) in S/4 HANA finance with standard & custom chart of account code blocks.
Experience with leveraging SAP’s controls, security roles and data quality framework

Nice to Have:
o SAP close and financial consolidation and elimination process in S4 and group reporting
o FPSL (Financial Products Subledger) - Multi-GAAP banking product subledger accounting process
o Reporting using Fiori, SAC & CDS view (S4, Group reporting, Expense ledger, etc.)
o Expense Ledger (Accounts Payables, Fixed Asset Management, Project Systems / Project accounting)
o Controlling Area (Internal orders)
o PAPM (Profitability and Performance Management)
o Banking experience is helpful

Soft Skills:
· Stakeholder management - Ability to build rapport with a variety of stakeholders and team members at different levels of the organization
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral
· Ability to communicate complicated matters in a simple, structured way to stakeholders and senior management
· Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
· Collaboration skills – able to work in a cross functional team and ensure that all points of views are considered and understood
· Ability to influence key stakeholders through well-articulated strategies and benefit driven value statements to achieve the results that are in the best interest of the organization
· Strong problem-solving skills to interpret and/or analyze factual and conceptual information
· Robust analytical skills to develop, review, interpret and document business issues and opportunities
· Adapts well to fast-paced and changing environment

Other Notes:
• Focus on GL knowledge
• Finance and Control modules in SAP
• FICO, and other modules in SAP underneath
• Little difference with this role - focus on knowledge on security of SAP (niche skill set) - segregation of duties, GRC module, - nice asset
• They will be part of the team. Will lead issue or design but not a leader of the lead of the entire module
• 8+ years experience SAP
• Banking experience is plus or insurance industries
• SAP implementations end to end is not as important but is fine
• Security aspect
• Expense ledger/fixed assets/project accounting etc will be helpful e.g. Coupa
• Hybrid model: 2-3 days typically - right now coming in 1 day per week. There will be other times when you come in for workshops/testing and then coming in 5 days per week - flexibility
• Security on SAP: Application security and what people can do and cannot do in the application. Modules in SAP in Security (eg. GRC Modules) - rules and segregation of duties can be configured in SAP (composite roles)
• Option to convert to FTE but extension is possible
• Titles are not important - functional consultant and BSA are very similar. Cares about experience with reqts and communicates this experience well.
• 2 interviews - 1st one with Mariella Real-Ferreiro 2nd with panel (technical)

close on May 14 at 1pm