Lead, Financial System Accounting

Job Description

The Lead, Financial System Accounting serves as the functional lead for the financial systems team, focusing on the implementation of Oracle Fusion General Ledger, Project Accounting, and Billing. This role participates in business requirement workshops, analyzes functional gaps, and recommends solutions or workarounds. The Financial System Accounting Lead collaborates with finance and operations teams to ensure accurate integrations, reporting, and alignment of business processes with Oracle system capabilities.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as Functional lead for the financial systems team in the implementation of Oracle Fusion G/L and Project Accounting and billing.
• Participates in business requirements workshops to understand business needs to support the gathering, review, and validation of needs for the purpose of documenting and maintaining functional requirements.
• Analyze gaps in functional requirements to system capabilities to propose / recommend solutions and appropriate workarounds.
• Collaborates with financial team members to monitor the accuracy of integrations and reporting related to project accounting, billing, budget, forecasting and any other transaction areas impacting project accounting.
• Liaises with the operations team to review and update business processes and advise our finance team on system services available within the Oracle product offerings that can support business requirements.
• Analyzes and communicates findings to our business partners on application testing to assist in identifying performance improvement opportunities.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Business, Commerce, Finance/Accounting professional designation a strong asset.
• Lead in an end-to-end implementation cycle for Oracle Financials.
• Exposure to EPBCS is a strong asset.
• Experience with Project Budgeting / forecasting in Oracle.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience using or supporting Oracle Project Accounting and Billing with supporting exposure in at least three of the following Oracle Cloud modules: MRP, Capital Asset management, Procurement and Inventory from a financial's perspective is an asset.
• Proficient in English written and verbal communication at the level required for effective interaction and communication with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Operational experience performing Project costing and billing OR supporting project controls.
• Experience using Oracle ERP or JDE is a strong asset.
  
  
  

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Access to Pemberton campus gym.
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
  
  
  

The estimated salary for this position is $106,900 - $128,300. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

About Us

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.