About the Role
Join the Corporate Applications Solutions IT team as an intermediate-level SAP S/4 HANA Functional Configurator. You'll support enterprise SAP implementation initiatives while advancing your expertise within our SAP Centre of Excellence. This is an ideal opportunity for early to mid-career professionals ready to deepen their SAP Finance knowledge alongside experienced architects, analysts, and developers.
Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP Finance modules (GL, AP, FA, Group Reporting) with quality and precision
- Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications
- Manage change requests and defect resolution across Finance and integration modules
- Develop Fiori applications, embedded reporting solutions, and Group Reporting capabilities
- Perform testing (functional, unit, regression) and collaborate with Quality Engineering teams
- Build security roles, training materials, and project documentation
- Provide month-end, quarter-end, and ongoing operational support
- Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner cross-functionally across data architecture, business intelligence, and business teams
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience
- 5+ years of experience as a functional configurator/consultant in SAP Finance modules (GL, AP, FA, Group Reporting), with strong preference to SAP S/4 HANA (Private/RISE)
- Foundational business knowledge in accounting, controlling, planning, or general Finance
- Understanding of system integration concepts and data flow between systems
- Exposure to interfaces between SAP and non-SAP environments
- Ability to analyse and support SAP S/4 HANA Finance configurations and issues with guidance from senior team members
- Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
Skills
- SAP S/4 HANA
- SAP Finance modules (GL, AP, FA, Group Reporting)
- Fiori applications
- Embedded reporting solutions
- Group Reporting
- BPC
- Ariba
- Concur integration
- AI tools (SAP Joule or similar)
- ABAP code understanding
Location
- Canada
- US
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Work-from-home
Experience Level
- Intermediate-level
- Early to mid-career professionals
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience
- SAP Certification: Application Associate (Financial Accounting)
Salary/Compensations
- 90,000 - 140,000
Benefits
- Flex hours
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- Pension
- Stock programs
- Savings programs
About the Company
- Sun Life is driven by its Purpose: helping Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
- Values: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
- Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US
- Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork
- Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor
- Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- Continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
- Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.
