Product Owner, SAP Product Costing

Position Title: Product Owner, SAP Product Costing
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Toronto HQ
Requisition ID: 36849
JOB PURPOSE:
We are looking for a Product Owner, SAP Product Costing who will partner with product stakeholders and customers globally across the organization to develop and lead the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization across our SAP S/4HANA and surround system landscape.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with product stakeholders (business & technical) to develop and maintain the Controlling and product costing roadmap, including but not limited to product costing, controlling and FP&A, and drive products and features from concept to launch.
• Business /functional understanding of end-to-end process design of functions in controlling and product costing and FP&A and ability to provide recommendations based on industry and leading best practices.
• Establish and execute a strong engagement plan with Global and regional stakeholders.
• Proactively Explores industry trends and advancements for product costing, controlling and FP&A, to identify new and leading solutions that will significantly impact the achievement of the business objectives and move McCain ahead of the competition.
• Develop partnership relationships with SAP and other our strategic vendors for products in portfolio and participate in RFP processes.
• Support implementation of enhancements to the current S/4HANA controlling and product costing, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP PaPM, and Hana Cloud systems and future Datasphere working with 3 rd party support team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT and Finance to understand business requirements related to product costing, controlling and FP&A, and translate them into Digital solutions. Continue to optimize product costing, controlling and FP&A, that align with company's strategic goals and industry best practices.
• Participate on the S/4 Hana Global project (The EDGE) to upgrade from SAP ECC to S/4HANA
• Manage a team of SAP and FP&A professionals globally, including hiring, training, and mentoring team members.
• Collaborate with external partners to stay abreast of new SAP technologies and recommend and implement improvements to the SAP systems.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, including identifying and addressing any system-related issues.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on project status, risks, and issues, and develop mitigation strategies as needed.
• Understand SAP product costing, controlling and FP&A modules, and configuration to ensure accurate and efficient cost calculations for products and services.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

• The Product Owner, SAP Product Costing has a deep knowledge of products, processes, and customers.
• Ability to easily context-switch for both strategic and tactical activities and adjust. communication depending on the audience (i.e. business or technical teams).
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and communication platforms to ensure success of projects.
• Excellent Analytical, problem solving, prioritization and collaboration skills.
• Strong presentation & facilitation skills.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Management: Ability to work with all levels within the organization including SLT.
• Be an excellent communicator and collaborator, engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders.
• Organizationally savvy, with a good understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to navigate, influence and persuade political waters.
• Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies.
• Rapidly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.

KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:

• Strong understanding of current S/4HANA controlling and product costing, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP PaPM, and Hana Cloud systems and their capabilities, knowledge of SAP emerging technologies such as Datasphere would be an asset. SAP Certification.
• Full lifecycle FICO SAP implementation experience, including in-depth understanding of SAP Integration.
• Consumer goods industry experience
• Strong understanding of financial processes with emphasis on SAP product costing, controlling and FP&A modules
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Computer Science/Engineering, CPA certification will be an asset
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across levels and functions internally and with third parties.
• Experience in leading teams and working with remote teams, preferably in a global environment.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with the potential for extended work hours based on business needs.
• Job is primarily performed in a standard office environment and McCain support a hybrid work environment.
• Travel: as required.

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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Compensation Package : $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 CAD annu ally + 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/training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits : At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing 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. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details 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: Information Technology
Division: Global Digital Technology
Department: GTPS Finance Portfolio
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)