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Senior SAP Functional Consultant Finance Contract Length: 1 yearLocation: Burnaby, BCRaise is currently hiring an Senior SAP Functional Consultant Finance team member on behalf of our client, one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada Theyre expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.Job OverviewThe Senior SAP Functional Consultant Finance provides solution leadership on SAP projects/initiatives to improve/expand SAP footprint, and performs operational activities including sustainment, maintenance, administration and training in specific areas of expertise of SAP functional modules and add-ons to contribute in achieving organizational objectives.Responsibilities:Perform and lead sustainment/operational routine activities, serving as configuration/technical expert of SAP functional modules with a deep understanding of integration within SAP and other systems; troubleshoot development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms; review solutions and provide quality assurance within his/her area of expertise; contribute to SAP project and work program delivery as needed.Manage business and system requirements gathering using various techniques such as documentation analysis, facilitating workshop, proof of concept, etc.; assess the suitability of SAP solutions to address the requirements by ensuring that the solutions are properly integrated with existing processes and technology; provide professional recommendations/options for implementing required system changes and other system improvements to ensure the solutions and enhancements meet business requirements.Configure SAP solution, understand relevant integration points within SAP ERP, other SAP components, and other systems that interface to SAP; design, review/QA, and support custom enhancement objects such as Reports, Interfaces, Conversion programs/tools, Forms, Workflow, User interfaces, and Security Roles; perform data query and analysis to support business as needed.Continuously improve quality of IT services by monitoring production environment, restoring production incidents timely, resolving production & non-production problems, implementing measures that reduce incidents and problems, providing appropriate and timely stakeholder communication and updates, supporting training activities, and adhering to IT management processes and policy.Be a steward in ensuring accuracy of solution documentation; perform relevant activities in delivering SAP solutions including authoring functional specifications, documenting configuration & designs, preparing & executing test scripts, supporting user training, and performing other relevant activities required according to standards and industry leading practices.Take initiative to collaborate with other enterprise application team members, business, delivery vendors, and representatives from other projects to ensure that high quality work delivered according to standards.Provide ongoing professional guidance, advice, assistance, and expertise on SAP solutions to users/customers, project and sustainment teams, and leads with major and complex system operations to continuously build SAP capability.Take ownership of all assigned activities and deliver them efficiently within budgeted amount of time and provide timely status updates.Qualifications:(5+) years of SAP experience including functional consultant role experience in:(3+) full cycles of SAP Implementation Projects, or(1) full life cycle of SAP Implementation Project and three (3) years of SAP maintenance/upgrade/production support.SAP relevant certificate or bachelors degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Information Technology, Commerce, or Business AdministrationExpertise in the specific SAP area of responsibility required for the roleSAP configuration skills including all relevant integration points within SAP solutions not limited to SAP ERP, and other systemsExpert skills in designing custom reports, interfaces, conversion, enhancement, forms, workflow, and user interfaceLeadership skills in coordinating design and implementation activities with multiple stakeholdersImplementation and support methodology for IT servicesExcellent Hydro/Utility business acumen and process design skillsExcellent presentation and facilitation skillsKnowledge of SAP utility industry and SAP cloud solutions, an assetExcellent communication skills for professional environment, written and spokenMust haves:SAP Group Reporting Experience in S/4 Hana including configuration, reporting and data validation experiences . Must have AFO Reporting experience too.Hands on configuration EC-CS experience either in ECC 6.0 or S4H. Includes configuration, reporting, and data validation experience.Ability to support other areas that the SAP Finance Tier 3 team supports (configuration, trouble shooting) in these key functional areas but not limited to the following functions.New Asset AccountingFI-CA (Contract Accounts), integration with I-SU solutionFinance/ ControllingFiori Apps in FinanceEmbedded analytics including CDS viewsSD integration, EAM integration