Director, Financial Applications

Director, Financial Applications On behalf of our legal industry client, Procom is searching for a Director, Financial Applications for a permanent role. This position is a hybrid position with 4 days onsite at our client’s Toronto office.

Job Description Reporting to the CIO, and working in close collaboration with the CFO, IT and Finance leadership teams, as well as strategic stakeholders, the role will be responsible for establishing a Community of Excellence (CoE) to oversee the day-to-day running of our core finance systems (SAP, Chrome River, Coupa). In the immediate term, this role will work closely with our managed service provider to oversee the migration of SAP to a cloud platform. The Director will manage the transition, ensuring business continuity and operational excellence, while acting as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and vendors.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and execution of the SAP migration to a cloud platform, ensuring data integrity and minimal business disruption.

Oversee daily operations, system performance, and reliability for all assigned financial applications.

Coordinate updates, patches, and maintenance with vendors, ensuring compliance with operational standards.

Manage incident escalation, support tickets, and service requests for all financial systems.

Align financial systems strategy with vendor roadmaps and managed service models.

Facilitate stakeholder meetings, translating business requirements into actionable technical deliverables.

Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and conduct regular risk assessments.

Mandatory Skills

Proven experience in SAP management and enterprise IT operations.

Strong finance background with understanding of financial applications.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Project management expertise (PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification preferred).

Experience with ITIL processes and service management.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Bilingual in English and French.

Experience in a legal industry context.

Experience working with managed service providers.

Experience in change management and business relationship management.

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