IT Specialist – Enterprise Applications (SAP Finance/FICO)

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Overview of The Role

Saputo is seeking an IT Specialist – Enterprise Applications (SAP Finance/FICO), for an existing opportunity within our organization. The IT Specialist – Enterprise Applications (SAP Finance/FICO) is responsible for defining, delivering, and supporting IT solutions to meet evolving business needs of the global Finance function at Saputo. Although there are many applications in use, the solutions are primarily built on a global SAP ERP platform. As such, this opportunity is for an individual with strong configuration skills in SAP Finance modules & solutions.

Key responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to) the definition, estimating and planning of IT solutions based on business requirements, the delivery (design, build, test and stabilization) of IT solutions in collaboration with other teams and in line with Saputo's IT delivery methodology, the management of change required to drive successful adoption of proposed solutions and finally the support and continuous improvement of solutions used by the finance line of business.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

• Collaborate with finance business users and interpret business requirements into solutions with a focus on SAP technologies.

• Assist with the end-to-end design of a scalable architecture that supports efficient creation of solutions.

• Prepare and facilitate design workshops with documented outcomes (requirements, design, data models).

• Contribute to the solution definition, work effort estimates and planning when building new or enhanced solutions on the SAP platform.

• Work in direct interaction with business SMEs and other IT teams (e.g., Infra, Dev, BI, Security) to design and implement sustainable solutions.

• Write and review functional specifications in accordance with standards, governance and best practices.

• Configure SAP Finance modules to meet business requirements.

• Develop test scripts, execute tests and document results to confirm functionality.

• Coordinate the delivery of IT change requests across the system landscape in collaboration with the Release Management team.

• Support training material preparation and training of key-users.

• Support data conversion and data maintenance activities.

• Provide end user support to stabilize new changes deployed.

• Drive successful adoption of proposed solutions.

• Provide level 3 end user support to accounting function users globally.

• Own incident resolution and day to day sustainment of finance applications.

• Keep up to date with industry trends and leading practices with applications used by Finance line of business.

• Identify solution improvement opportunities and leverage leading practices to continually enhance business value and benefits from IT enablement.               

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Business or another related field

• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering SAP Finance solutions

• Strong design and configuration experience in SAP Finance and integration to other modules

• Solid understanding of the product costing process and experience configuring SAP Product Costing

• Ability to operate in complex, fast-paced project environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business divisions, geographies, time zones, & language

• Ability to work independently ensuring alignment to our IT strategy

• Ability to coach and mentor other team members

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to provide updates to leadership; adept at building relationships with IT peers as well as business end users

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills are required. For candidates based in Montreal, bilingualism in English and French is required due to regular interactions with French and English-speaking stakeholders

• Experience with BI technologies such as SAP BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Power BI, an asset

• An accounting designation, an asset

• Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, an asset

• A Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management program (e.g., PMP certification from PMI), an asset

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Competitive salaries

• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 1 day a week

• Advantageous corporate agreements

• Full range of group insurance benefits

• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

• Purchase option of company stocks

• Group RRSP

• Health and wellness program in the workplace

• Assistance program for employees and their families

• Saputo products at a discounted price

SALARY RANGE: $102,075 to $133,975

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

All applications are carefully considered by our Talent Acquisition team.  

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in screening applications.  

Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select applications. 

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.    

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We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family. Saputo welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations up to the point of undue hardships, are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.