Product Owner - Finance Portfolio, S/4HANA FI-CO

Position Title: Product Owner - Finance Portfolio, S/4HANA FI-CO
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 40340
At McCain, we believe in meaningful technology - using digital technology not just for innovation, but to make a difference globally. Join a team where innovation drives purpose and technology shapes the future. This is your chance to develop sought-after expertise, work on exciting, high-impact projects, and create solutions that truly make a difference. If you're ready to push boundaries, tackle purposeful challenges, and build a career that matters, we want you on our team. As we embark on a strategic digital transformation journey, the role of Product Owner, S/4HANA FI-CO will be pivotal.
About the role.
Reporting to the Sr. Director Finance Portfolio Product Services the Sr. Manager Finance Portfolio Product Services will effectively manage, and be accountable for delivery of a standardized end to end process for McCain using industry best practices within the planned time frame at an acceptable level of cost and quality for the Record-to-Report (RtR) process area and responsible applications in the Finance space.
The Product Owner, S/4HANA FI-CO will partner with Technology teams and business functions to deliver and maintain solutions to support the Finance Portfolio. He/she will manage the portfolio of products from ideation through to execution, including the adoption and stabilization of the product, and the coordinated transition to the Infrastructure and Operations team. The Finance Technology Portfolio team has accountability to lead the successful design, build, and deployment of our Core and Surround applications and will leverage our data and solutions to ensure the realization of organizational efficiencies and value from our investments.
This is an existing vacancy for McCain which is actively seeking to be hired.
What you'll be doing.

• Ensure Allignment between the Finance stakeholders and the technology teams on priorities that span both Global and Regional Finance functions
• Ensure that regional and country specific needs are raised and addressed at the global level and are accounted for in business demand
• Sign off on blueprints before handing over to the build team
• Provide oversight, leadership and alignment to overall timelines, budgets, milestones, deliverables, and prioritization of initiatives
• Track utilization of products and create heat map of functions used
• Ensure business cases are developed and stakeholders are accountable for value realization
• Maintain alignment with business stakeholders on global business processes
• Communicate regularly with business stakeholders to understand business needs
• Coordinate with the Enterprise Architecture team to ensure design compatibility across functions
• Participate in change impact assessment / identification of value realization opportunities
• Engage with Vendors to assess and select new products and services, along with detailed reviews of SOW's and license agreements
• Drive detailed design and solution development using core systems and bolt-on tools
• Manage completion of key test preparation and execution activities
• Engage with business users to plan for User Acceptance Testing
• Support end user training using TTT (Train the Trainer Approach)
• Lead sub-process teams for respective process area
• Monitor quality of deliverables / key project risks for the assigned process area
• Accountable for integration with Enterprise Process Management efforts and support business readiness efforts
• Forecast and manage spend of ongoing Projects
• Contribute to budget tracking exercises and periodic submissions to Finance group on ongoing Project spend

What you'll need to be successful.

• 10- 12 years' experience in variety of finance and accounting roles
• Experience working as part of, or closely with, an Information Technology group
• Experience working on medium to large scale projects
• Broad and complete understanding of finance, including the tools and best practice processes associated
• Strong presentation and facilitations skills
• Experience working with detailed information and numerical data and presenting it in a way that is easily understood by people at different levels in the organization
• Strong project and change management capability to handle multiple projects (small and large) with conflicting priorities and deliver projects on time with excellence
• Functional and technical expertise in SAP and other finance systems
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Independent and tactical with a proven ability to develop professional relationships and work in a team-oriented environment
• Works well under pressure, change and ambiguity
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and influence project team members
• Experience in risk management on global projects
• Demonstrated data analytics capabilities with the ability to identify insights, alternative solutions and recommendations

About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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Compensation Package : $111,700.00 - $149,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Finance; Information Technology
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)