Senior Project Manager Financial Systems Transformation - SAP

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US and Europe.

We currently have an indefinite contract role as a Senior Project Manager – Financial Systems Transformation - SAP with our global SAP consulting client, working on a hybrid setup.   This is a 6 month contract initially, but could be extended.

Role: Senior Project Manager – Financial Systems Transformation - SAP

Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months to start + potential extension

Location: Montreal, QC - Hybrid

Rate: $70 -$85 CDN/hr C2C depending on overall experience

Role Overview

Job Brief: Senior Project Manager – Financial Systems Transformation

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Consulting background or experience leading programs with external system integrators
• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Trusted advisor to Finance leadership
• Results-oriented, with a bias for simplification and automation
• Polished, credible, and able to lead through influence

The ideal candidate is a confident leader who can partner effectively with Finance, IT, and Executive stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable, well-governed system solutions.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager specializing in Financial Systems to lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of enterprise finance platforms.

This role requires deep knowledge of finance processes, strong program/project management skills, and the ability to drive process automation, data enablement, and change adoption across a complex organization.

Key Areas of Expertise

Financial Systems & Technology

• Proven experience leading implementations of enterprise finance platforms, including:
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• OneStream
• BlackLine
• Other EPM, CPM, or financial close & consolidation tools
• Hands-on experience with system selection (RFP/RFQ), vendor evaluation, and contract negotiations
• Strong understanding of system integrations, particularly ERP-to-EPM and source-to-report architectures

Finance Process Knowledge

• Deep understanding of end-to-end finance processes, including:
• Record to Report (R2R)
• Financial Close & Consolidation
• Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
• Management Reporting & Analytics
• Expertise in identifying opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate finance processes
• Ability to challenge current state processes and design optimized future-state operating models

Project & Program Management

• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex system implementations
• Strong command of:
• Project planning, dependencies, and critical path management
• Budget, scope, and risk management
• Vendor and systems integrator oversight
• Experience working in hybrid delivery environments (Waterfall, Agile, or SAP Activate)
• Skilled in managing multiple workstreams across business and technology teams

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Strong understanding of organizational change management principles
• Experience driving adoption through:
• Stakeholder analysis
• Communications and training strategies
• Business readiness and cutover planning
• Excellent presentation and storytelling skills; able to communicate complex topics clearly
• Comfortable working with and influencing all levels of the organization, from executives to hands-on finance users

Data & Analytics Mindset

• Strong understanding of data as a strategic asset
• Experience enabling:
• Trusted financial data models
• Improved data governance and controls
• Self-service analytics and performance management
• Ability to bridge finance, data, and technology conversations

Additional Desired Experience (Nice to Have / Highly Relevant)

• Experience working in large, global, or matrixed organizations
• Familiarity with:
• Finance data governance and master data management
• SOX, audit, and financial controls implications of system changes
• Cloud-based finance platforms and SaaS delivery models
• Prior experience in finance transformation or finance PMO roles