Senior Analyst, Financial Systems

Akkodis; Brampton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can make a real impact as a Senior Analyst in Financial Systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead systems projects and automate processes within a dynamic finance team. You'll collaborate with IT and business partners to ensure financial systems run smoothly and evolve to meet future needs. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, this position allows you to bridge the gap between technology and finance, making it a perfect fit for strategic thinkers eager to drive change. If you're passionate about finance and technology, don't miss this chance to transform how finance supports the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing financial systems and upgrades.
• Deep understanding of finance/accounting processes and IFRS standards.
• CPA designation (or in progress) is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead major system implementations and upgrades as finance lead.
• Drive automation opportunities to replace manual processes.
• Provide ongoing support and training for finance systems users.

Skills

Management of financial systems

Understanding of finance/accounting processes

Problem-solving skills

Excel skills

Communication and collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Tier 1 ERP systems

INFOR LN

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

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Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for finance, technology, and process improvement? Then this is the role for you!

Akkodis is partnered with a global leading Defense and Space Manufacturing client to recruit a Senior Analyst - Financial Systems to play a key role in transforming how the Finance team operates. This is an opportunity to make a real impact - leading systems projects, automating processes, and collaborating across departments to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

Reporting directly to the Director of Accounting, you'll work closely with IT, business partners, and external vendors to ensure financial systems are running smoothly and evolving to meet the future needs of the business.

What You'll Do:

• Be the finance lead on major system implementations and upgrades.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to define business requirements and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Own system testing, data integrity, and ensure compliance with IFRS standards.
• Identify and drive automation opportunities to replace manual processes.
• Provide ongoing support and training for finance systems users.
• Create clear documentation and contribute to project planning and governance.

What You Bring:

• Proven experience managing financial systems (ERP, reporting tools, upgrades).
• A deep understanding of finance/accounting processes and IFRS standards.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with Tier 1 ERP systems (INFOR LN is a plus).
• Exceptional problem-solving and Excel skills; experience with Visio/PowerPoint is a bonus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills—you know how to bridge the gap between tech and finance.
• CPA designation (or in progress) is a strong asset.

Special Consideration:

• Successful candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Government of Canada Reliability Status Clearance and pass a security assessment for Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

This is more than a maintenance role - its a chance to lead innovation, streamline systems, support upgrades and migrations, and be a trusted advisor in transforming how finance supports business.

Interested? Don't hesitate to apply today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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