We are looking for a Financial Business Analyst for a 12-month contract position, with possible extensions in Calgary, Alberta. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Hybrid schedule, at least 4 days in the office. 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week. It is NOT a remote role.

Role Description
We are looking for a Financial Business Analyst who has a detailed understanding of Finance Master Data, Joint Venture Accounting, Allocations, Settlements, Foreign Exchange Valuation, and Currency Translation in SAP. Furthermore, an understanding is required of integrated systems such as SAP Group Reporting, Blackline, Upstream Connected Applications and Enterprise Trade Risk Management (ETRM) systems.

The team which is embedded within our client’s organization performs and optimizes the Financial Closing in ECC6 and S/4 HANA. The candidate will work closely together in preparing for the full implementation of S/4 HANA and Legal Entity Optimization.

Responsibilities

• Perform Financial Closing in SAP ECC6 and S/4 HANA Central Finance systems
• Consistently execute a series of detailed, written instructions to perform time-sensitive, critical month-end close tasks in SAP
• Complete SAP ECC to S/4 HANA, Group Reporting, and SAP BW Reconciliations
• Review and correct the errors in the daily and monthly CATS, Settlement and Allocation jobs
• Execute all the Joint Venture Month-end processes
• Strive to improve the accuracy, completeness, timeliness and quality of the month-end close process
• Execute and Upload the Joint Venture Billings into Energy Link
• Ensure compliance with all applicable security and internal control guidelines.
• Open and close posting periods for the general ledger (and any other ledgers) for selected company codes
• Open and close material master records periods
• Maintain allocation cycles
• Support the Financial Accounting Group with month end duties
• Monthly load of SAP Balances into Blackline Application
• Work closely together with SAP Finance Business Solutions’ Master Data Team when optimizing and resolving issues in the areas of Master Data, and data replication between ECC6 and S/4 HANA.
• Review, register, research and resolve Closing and Reporting support requests and documenting/ tracking these in Service Now
• Supporting SAP S4 and legal entity optimization projects
• Communicate Finance Master Data requirements in the following areas:
  • Cost centers, cost elements, joint venture master data, general ledger accounts, hierarchies, legal entities, profit centers, sets etc. in multiple SAP system
  • Master Data and Enterprise Structure Management in Group Reporting
  • Conduct Finance Master Data business risk analysis by evaluating proposed FMD changes and determining the potential impact and consequences of requested changes on key business processes and stakeholders
  • Provide Finance Master Data subject matter expertise in support of all business process changes, and all SAP system transformation, migration, implementation and optimization projects

Required Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in commerce (Business Administration, Accounting or Finance) or Computer Information Systems or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years working experience with SAP
• Previous experience in systems analysis and/or business process improvement
• Advanced proficiency in managing SAP Financial Master Data and querying related backend tables
• CPA would be an asset
• Experience with SAP Business Warehouse (BW/BOBJ), Power BI, SAP Group Reporting and Winshuttle (or similar upload tools) would be an asset
• 3 - 5 years working experience in the Canadian petroleum industry preferred
• Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals, and to identify and resolve problems

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

In Sync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.