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About the Role

This Information Systems position is responsible for planning, project management, coordination, and functional support of all HR Canada domains, primarily in SAP Financial and Project Systems. The role involves leading and supporting both project and production support activities, acting as the primary liaison between Finance/Project Business teams and the Information System’s Business applications team, and engaging with the Global Hitachi Rail Applications team.

Responsibilities

Support and enhance the entire SAP Finance portfolio, including FICO, PS, RAR, Concur, and Time modules.
Oversee the enhancement and maintenance of SAP FICO/PS functions within Hitachi Rail Canada’s ERP footprint (SAP ECC EHP 8).
Support integration with SAP for Primavera, Concur, and Vertex or other Tax Solutions.
Plan, direct, and coordinate project and functional/technical support activities.
Act as Project Manager for SAP or relevant application projects throughout their lifecycle.
Interact with internal team members and outsourced partners for issue escalation and resolution.
Engage with managed service partner’s delivery manager to ensure quality of service for the Operations team.
Supervise system configuration in FICO and related modules by external service providers.
Respond to Help Desk requests, review and resolve assigned tickets based on priority and SLAs, providing excellent customer service.
Interact with Business Analysts and customers to identify and document requirements.
Transform business requirements into functional specifications and provide estimates.
Provide subject matter expertise, develop training materials, and deliver training on Financial and Project Systems functionality.
Offer guidance on strategy for Finance modules, including implementing tools and business processes to improve efficiency and productivity.
Manage testing of SAP solutions.
Participate in and develop enhanced IT financial reporting.
Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Must be familiar with SAP ECC 6.0 functionality (EHP 6.0 minimum).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Financial Management, or related field/foreign equivalent required.
Experience in supervising service delivery teams, on-shore-off-shore.
Strong business process knowledge in revenue recognition processes (RAR).
Strong business process knowledge in project system processes (Primavera).
Knowledge of Vertex or other Tax solutions that integrate to SAP.
Understand integration points with Accounts Payable, Production Planning, Sales & Distribution, and Material Management.
Experience with vendor management.
Maintains high level of quality while working under pressure and deadlines.
Analytical ability to synthesize data and reporting on metrics.
Customer Service and Results oriented.
Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize workload.
Ability to assess the impact of new requirements on a complex suite of applications.
Working knowledge of Project Management (3+ years as a project team leader or work package manager).
10 years’ experience as an SAP FICO/PS consultant.
4 full lifecycle implementation projects as a FICO/PS functional/configuration team member.
2 full lifecycle upgrade projects as a FICO/PS functional/configuration team member.
Ability to independently solve complex functional issues in SAP.
Experienced with utilizing OSS and submitting support messages to SAP.
Experience with SAP Data Migration and Interfaces including LSMW, eCATT, SAP Query, and other data management tools.
Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Must have a positive attitude.
Organizational fit for the HRC culture, exhibiting values of Compliance, Respect, Innovation, Responsibility, Teamwork.
Ability to work in a team environment, including team members both locally and remotely, foreign and domestic.
Background checks required for Controlled Goods and Reliability clearance.

Skills

SAP Financial and Project Systems
SAP FICO
SAP PS
SAP RAR
SAP Concur
SAP CATS
SAP ECC EHP 8
Primavera integration with SAP
Concur integration with SAP
Vertex or other Tax Solution with SAP
Project Management
ABAP
Basis
Help Desk support
Business requirements gathering
Functional specifications
SAP testing
IT financial reporting
SAP ECC 6.0
Revenue recognition processes
Project system processes
Accounts Payable integration
Production Planning integration
Sales & Distribution integration
Material Management integration
Vendor management
SAP Data Migration
SAP Interfaces
LSMW
eCATT
SAP Query
OSS
SAP support messages
SAP Certification in FICO and/or PS module (highly desired)
Business intelligence tools (functional experience)
Automated/collaborative testing systems (HP QC, ALM, Panaya, Solution Manager or related) (functional experience)
SharePoint
LiveLink

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

Full time
Onsite

Experience Level

10 years’ experience as an SAP FICO/PS consultant
3+ years as a project team leader or work package manager
4 full lifecycle implementation projects as a FICO/PS functional/configuration team member
2 full lifecycle upgrade projects as a FICO/PS functional /configuration team member

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or Financial Management or related field/foreign equivalent required
Master’s Degree in Computer Science, related field or foreign equivalent highly desired

Salary/Compensations

$105,000 - $140,000

Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
Company paid holidays
3 weeks of vacation
Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
Worklife programs such as Flextime
Variety of Development and Training opportunities

About the Company

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into.

Equal Opportunity

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.