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Financial Systems Support Advisor
TransAlta
Calgary, CAN
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
5 days ago
SAPSAP FI/COSAP AASAP ARSAP APSAP PS
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About the Role
TransAlta is looking for a Financial Systems Support Advisor to provide business user support for financial systems and processes, and plan financial cutover in reorganizations and acquisitions.
Key Skills for This Role
SAPSAP FI/COSAP AASAP ARSAP APSAP PS
Responsibilities
- Provide financial system or process expertise on complex matters from source data to consolidated results
- Build strong relationships with cross functional departments to collaborate on system solutions
- Develop detailed workplans and cutover plans to support reorganization activities, including acquisitions, mergers, and consolidation efforts
- Partner on the preparation of financial statements and related financial statement components during transition events
- Maintain SAP system master data and related hierarchies where required
- Deliver necessary system and process training to keep TransAlta users up to date and maintain standards
- Use system and organisational skills to step into challenging and exciting new project work as required
Requirements
- Accounting designation and post secondary education
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in a financial systems support role
- Solid understanding of IFRS, SOX compliance, and financial statement preparation
- In depth experience with at least 3 of the following SAP modules: AA, AR, AP (VIM), PS, MM, TRM, CLM, BCS (BPC or Group Reporting)
- Understanding of interplay of MM, PM/EAM, SCM, Payroll, and Business Planning on core finance modules (FI/CO)
- In depth experience with complementary tools such as Excel, Analysis for Microsoft Office, Power Query, BI
- Demonstrate substantial experience in daily support operations and ability to coordinate integration projects
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a dynamic multi stakeholder environment
- Strong attention to detail, time management skills, and ability to prioritize time sensitive deliverables with minimal supervision
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- An exciting and challenging role within TransAlta’s Financial Systems Center of Excellence is now available.
- We are looking for an experienced Financial Systems Support Advisor.
- This is a senior level position providing business user support in our financial systems and processes as well as planning financial cut over in reorganizations and acquisitions.
- This role touches every function in our organization, with lots of opportunity for career growth.
A Day in the Life
- Provide financial system or process expertise on complex matters from source data to consolidated results.
- Build strong relationships with cross‑functional departments to collaborate on system solutions.
- Develop detailed workplans and cutover plans to support reorganization activities, including acquisitions, mergers, and consolidation efforts.
- Partner on the preparation of financial statements and related financial statement components during transition events.
- Maintain SAP system master data and related hierarchies where required.
- Deliver necessary system and process training to keep TransAlta users up to date and maintain standards.
- Use your system and organisational skills to step into challenging and exciting new project work as required.
About You
- An accounting designation and post secondary education with 5+ years of relevant work experience in a financial systems support role.
- Solid understanding of IFRS, SOX compliance, and financial statement preparation.
- In depth experience with at least 3 of the following SAP modules: AA, AR, AP (VIM), PS, MM, TRM, CLM, BCS (BPC or Group Reporting)
- Understanding of the interplay of MM, PM/EAM, SCM, Payroll, and Business Planning on core finance modules (FI/CO) and processes.
- In depth experience with complementary tools such as Excel, Analysis for Microsoft Office, Power Query, BI.
- Demonstrate substantial experience in daily support operations, along with adaptability and expertise to coordinate integration projects as needed.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a dynamic multi stakeholder environment.
- Strong attention to detail, time management skills and a demonstrated ability to prioritize time sensitive deliverables with minimal supervision.
The Perks
- Competitive salary
- Annual incentives
- Company matching pension plan
- Flexible health benefits for you and your family
- Generous vacation and personal days
- Learning and development programs
- Employee recognition and rewards
- Annual wellness allowance
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