Finance Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Project Manager POST NUMBER: 483616

About Our Client
Our client is sourcing a Finance Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Project Manager for a 24-month contract.

About the Opportunity

• Lead end-to-end implementation of enterprise financial planning solutions (Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar) integrated with SAP.
• Manage project planning, budgeting, execution, testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, KPIs, and success criteria.
• Drive process improvements across planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, and reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate external vendors to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, resolve issues, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Oversee testing, data validation, and quality assurance to ensure business requirements are met.
• Provide executive-level project status updates, governance reporting, and project documentation.
• Facilitate user training, change management, and adoption of new financial systems.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10 years of IT project management experience delivering enterprise financial systems implementations.
• Hands-on experience with Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar financial planning solutions integrated with SAP.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification required.
• Strong knowledge of FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, statutory reporting, and compliance.
• Proven success leading large-scale, global IT projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience driving organizational change management, user training, and solution adoption.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and vendor management skills.
• Experience in consumer products, manufacturing, or related industries is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data for business decision-making.

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.