Senior Accounting Analyst, SAP

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary-based technology client is seeking a Senior Accounting Contractor with strong SAP S/4HANA expertise to support the finance team. The role emphasizes master data governance, WBS design, and asset data processes, with potential for contract-to-permanent conversion.

CPA or MBA preferred, and the candidate should be comfortable working with SAP in capital assets, TECO/close activities, and data-driven decision support. Strong Excel skills and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP master data design, governance, and lifecycle management
• Ability to translate SAP concepts into practical business solutions
• Advanced Excel skills with data reconciliation and large data handling
• Familiarity with WBS elements, cost centers, hierarchies, and asset data
• Strong collaboration with finance and operational stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Act as advisor to Finance, Capital Accounting, and stakeholders on SAP master data governance
• Lead discussions to optimize WBS design for reporting and close activities
• Provide guidance and troubleshooting for business users on SAP concepts
• Maintain SAP asset register with Capital Accounting
• Identify opportunities to streamline master data processes and automate recurring tasks
• Support month-end processes including settlements and distributions
• Contribute to system enhancements, testing, and upgrades
• Assist with acquisitions, divestitures, and data integration programs
• Maintain WBS plan figures in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and expand planning/reporting capabilities

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

CPA or MBA

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Job description

Our Calgary-based technology client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accounting Contractor to support its finance team. There is some natural turnover expected and the client seeks a contract-to-permanent candidate to join their team. This is for a CPA who is comfortable working in SAP within projects, capital assets and leans to being system oriented. There is a strong chance this role converts to permanent.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Capital Accounting, and operational stakeholders on SAP master data design, governance, and lifecycle management
• Lead collaborative discussions to optimize WBS design for reporting needs and to facilitate project TECO and close activities.
• Provide expert guidance and troubleshooting support to business users, translating technical SAP concepts into practical, business-oriented solutions
• Partner with Capital Accounting and Financial Reporting to maintain and enhance the SAP asset register
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve master data processes, reducing manual effort and enhancing data quality
• Maintain and monitor key master data elements (e.g., WBS elements, cost centers, hierarchies, business partners, JV data), ensuring accuracy and compliance with governance standards
• Support critical month-end processes (e.g., settlements, distributions, overhead and cutback), while identifying opportunities to optimize and automate recurring activities
• Support and influence system enhancements, testing, and upgrades, ensuring business requirements are effectively translated into system solutions
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational changes, ensuring seamless master data integration
• Maintain WBS plan figures in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and identify opportunities to expand planning and reporting capabilities
• Develop, maintain, and improve master data govern

Your strengths include:

• CPA or MBA preferred
• Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Fiori, including experience with master data maintenance and support for financial and operational data structures such as WBS elements, cost centers, hierarchies, business partners, and asset-related data
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to engage business stakeholders requirements, provide recommendations and implement solutions
• Advanced Excel skills, with demonstrated ability to analyze, reconcile, and manage large volumes of data
• Brings a proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to work through ambiguity and move work forward independently