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About the Role

This role is a key position within the SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation Program, supporting the AVP, Corporate Finance Transformation. The program focuses on workstreams including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Chart of Accounts, and Reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with finance leaders and stakeholders to design, validate, and implement future-state finance processes, influencing the company's finance foundation for years to come.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of future-state processes across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Code Block / Chart of Accounts, and Reporting.
Drive selected process design topics from issue identification through analysis, stakeholder alignment, recommendation and decision, working on behalf of the AVP where appropriate.
Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to evaluate current-state challenges and identify opportunities for simplification, standardization and automation.
Research and evaluate SAP S/4HANA leading practices and support recommendations aligned with Clean Core principles.
Direct fit-to-standard workshops, design reviews, and the evaluation of process design decisions and options.
Partner with the System Integrator and challenge recommendations where appropriate to ensure business requirements are met.
Act as a trusted advisor and delegate to the AVP across multiple workstreams.
Coordinate and collaborate with finance leaders, regional representatives and subject matter experts across multiple geographies.
Build alignment among stakeholders with varying perspectives and priorities.
Prepare materials and recommendations for governance and decision-making forums.
Synthesize complex issues, design options and trade-offs into clear, decision-oriented recommendations for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
Assess accounting, reporting, control and operational implications of the proposed design decisions.
Challenge assumptions and recommendations where appropriate to ensure solutions meet business requirements and long-term strategic objectives.
Work across process, reporting, data, controls and technology teams to identify dependencies and support integrated decision-making.
Identify and manage cross-process dependencies, ensuring design decisions are considered end-to-end across Finance processes and related reporting, data, controls and technology.
Oversee testing, validation and business readiness activities.
Review design outputs and test results to identify issues, gaps and improvement opportunities.
Drive issue resolution and drive actions through to closure.
Champion change management, stakeholder engagement and adoption activities.

Requirements

Strong accounting and finance background with demonstrated experience in financial reporting, controllership, finance operations or finance transformation.
Sound understanding of IFRS financial reporting, accounting policies and financial controls.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to connect information across multiple process areas and understand broader business impacts.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Curious, self-motivated and willing to learn new technologies and ways of working.
Proven ability to navigate a fast-paced environment, lead in ambiguity, and effectively manage competing priorities within complex initiatives.
Experience supporting finance transformation, SAP, ERP implementation or large-scale business change initiatives is beneficial but not required.
Experience participating in process design, requirement definition, testing or change initiatives.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA
Finance Transformation
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Fixed Assets
Cash Management
Chart of Accounts
Reporting
IFRS
Financial Reporting
Controllership
Finance Operations
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Analytical Skills
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Change Management

Location

Remote

Work Type

Temporary
Full-Time

Experience Level

Experienced

Salary/Compensations

$114,200 - $164,200 annually

Benefits

Career Development opportunities
Access to industry-leading learning programs
Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
Flexible health and dental benefits
$5,000 mental health benefit
Volunteer day
Company-matching pension plan
Share ownership program
Additional investment options
Employee recognition programs
Service milestone celebrations
Employee discounts
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Mentorship programs
Social clubs and events

About the Company

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses.
We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life.
At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.
Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.