Finance Systems Specialist

Finance Systems Specialist
A growing, multi-business organization is seeking a Finance Systems Specialist to support financial system implementations, optimize business processes, and improve the effectiveness of finance operations. This fully remote opportunity is ideal for a hands-on systems professional who combines strong ERP expertise with practical business knowledge and enjoys working directly with stakeholders to turn complex requirements into effective solutions.
About the Role
Reporting to finance leadership, you will support system implementations, enhancements, and ongoing optimization across multiple business units. You will work closely with finance teams, business leaders, IT partners, and external consultants to improve workflows, strengthen financial controls, and drive user adoption.
This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a changing environment, takes ownership of problems, and can balance immediate support needs with longer-term improvement initiatives.
What You'll Do
Coordinate financial system implementations, enhancements, and post-launch activities across multiple business units.
Manage day-to-day system support requests, prioritize issues, assess business impacts, and coordinate timely resolutions.
Configure and improve system workflows, user permissions, reports, and other functional capabilities to meet business needs.
Partner with finance teams to improve processes related to billing, revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and period-end reporting.
Gather business requirements, evaluate potential solutions, and translate operational needs into clear functional specifications.
Coordinate stakeholders, consultants, and technical teams throughout testing, implementation, and deployment activities.
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, improve data quality, and establish consistent practices across business units.
Develop user documentation, deliver training, and support finance teams through system and process changes.
Establish standardized reporting practices, reconciliation templates, and repeatable workflows.
Support audit and compliance requirements by maintaining appropriate documentation, approvals, and system controls.
Manage competing priorities, communicate project progress, and escalate risks or outstanding issues when necessary.
What You Bring
A bachelor's degree in information systems, business, accounting, finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience with ERP systems, functional administration, implementations, or finance systems optimization.
Demonstrated experience supporting system implementations, significant enhancements, or complex troubleshooting initiatives.
Strong functional knowledge of financial systems, including general ledger, accounts payable, intercompany accounting, and banking processes.
Experience with revenue management, billing, or project accounting functionality is highly desirable.
An understanding of the accounting principles behind system configurations, including revenue recognition, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.
Experience gathering requirements, assessing business impacts, and translating stakeholder needs into practical system solutions.
Strong project coordination skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives, deadlines, and support requests simultaneously.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to guide non-technical users and work effectively with leadership and external partners.
A proactive, adaptable approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to take ownership and move work forward independently.
Experience supporting multiple entities or business units is an asset.
Relevant system certifications, project management training, or technical customization experience are considered advantages.
Working Environment
This is a fully remote position open to candidates across Canada. The successful candidate must be available to work Eastern Time business hours and collaborate effectively with a geographically distributed team.
Occasional travel and in-person meetings may be required. The role involves supporting multiple business units with varying systems, priorities, and levels of process maturity, so flexibility, sound judgment, and comfort working through ambiguity are important.
Why Join
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on how finance teams operate across a diverse business environment. You'll gain exposure to multiple implementations, collaborate with stakeholders across finance and technology, and help shape more efficient, scalable processes.
The role offers variety, ownership, and the opportunity to expand your systems and project leadership capabilities while delivering improvements that benefit teams across the organization.

Work arrangement
Yes