Project Manager, Finance Systems Modernization

Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and deliverables

Manage multiple concurrent finance modernization and technology initiatives

Coordinate activities between the CFO, Finance team, internal departments, technology vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders

Lead planning and coordination for the Sage 300 upgrade and related financial system modernization initiatives

Coordinate system configuration, testing, implementation, staff training, documentation, and deployment activities

Facilitate project status meetings and provide clear reporting on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and required decisions

Identify project risks and provide practical recommendations to senior leadership

Support change management, training, communications, and implementation planning

Develop and document business and functional requirements for future ERP and financial technology solutions

Support cost benefit analysis and business case development for future technology investments

Coordinate system integrations designed to reduce manual data entry and improve financial data accuracy

Work with internal teams and vendors to design, test, and implement automated workflows and system integrations

Coordinate testing and implementation of electronic payment solutions

Support the evaluation and procurement of future ERP, HR, and payroll platforms

Develop evaluation criteria, requirements, procurement documentation, and supporting materials

Coordinate vendor evaluations, software demonstrations, contract discussions, and implementation planning

Strong Project Management experience with finance transformation, ERP, financial systems, or enterprise technology implementations

Demonstrated experience managing financial system upgrades, implementations, integrations, or modernization projects

Strong understanding of financial and accounting processes including general ledger, month end close, financial reporting, and related workflows

Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements

Experience coordinating system integrations and automated workflows across multiple departments

Experience managing technology vendors, consultants, and internal business stakeholders

Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and status reporting experience

Experience supporting software evaluations, procurement processes, vendor demonstrations, and implementation planning

Ability to manage several concurrent initiatives with changing priorities

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work onsite at OECTA's Toronto office as required