Systems programmer Jobs in Burlington, ON

About the Company

Our client offers global life insurance. They are looking for a Senior Finance Systems Analyst to join our Global Finance Transformation team during a period of significant change.

This is a senior, hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting expertise combined with transformation delivery capability. You will work closely with Finance, Technology, and global stakeholders to design, test, and implement system and process improvements, while ensuring the integrity of financial reporting throughout.

This role represents a compelling opportunity to join the finance team during a dynamic period of transformation. As a Senior Finance Systems Analyst, you will play a critical role in documenting, testing, and delivering on the finance project objectives.

Why Work Here

• Opportunity for career progression and development

• Flexible culture with tenured leaders and a hybrid working arrangement

• The company is going through tremendous growth. Global organization

About the Opportunity

Enhancement Projects & Change Implementation

• Lead end-to-end delivery of finance transformation initiatives, including planning, execution, documentation, and stakeholder communication

• Design and execute system testing (UAT), including development of test scripts, validation of outputs, and documentation of results

• Rebuild and validate financial reports under new systems to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Identify opportunities to standardize and streamline finance processes across global teams

• Collaborate with external implementation partners and internal Technology teams to deliver scalable solutions

• Develop clear, structured documentation including business requirements, process flows, and solution designs

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Proactively engage with global stakeholders across Finance, Technology and the overall back office

• Build strong working relationships with Subject Matter Experts to support successful delivery

• Act as a bridge between Finance and Technology, translating business requirements into system solutions

• Communicate project status, risks, and decisions effectively to senior stakeholders

• Support training and adoption of new systems and processes across the Finance community

• Contribute to a structured and disciplined change management approach across transformation initiatives

Finance Systems Ownership & Change Control

• Act as a key Finance representative in the governance, design, and ongoing evolution of finance systems

• Partner closely with Technology teams to deliver system enhancements, upgrades, and issue resolution

• Support and influence change control processes to ensure alignment with accounting and reporting requirements

• Evaluate the financial and operational impact of system changes, ensuring appropriate controls and auditability

• Troubleshoot system and data issues, coordinating resolution across Finance and Technology teams

• Provide subject matter expertise on financial reporting implications across system changes and transformation initiatives

Data Oversight & Maintenance

• Own and maintain finance system data structures, including mappings, hierarchies, and reporting dimensions

• Ensure data integrity and consistency across multiple entities, accounting bases (IFRS, US GAAP, Tax), and reporting environments

• Analyze large, complex financial data sets to identify inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement

• Oversee data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance throughout transformation activities

• Collaborate with Technology and data teams to improve data architecture, governance, and controls

• Support the creation and validation of reporting outputs, including management reporting and financial disclosures

Financial Analysis & Reporting Support

• Prepare and analyze financial information associated with transformation activities, including journal entries and opening balance sheets

• Support reporting requirements during system transitions and cutover periods

• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, global finance teams, and auditors as required

• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support to broader finance initiatives

About You

• Proven experience working with finance systems (Oracle, SAP, or similar) and transformation initiatives

• Professional accounting designation (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

• 4+ years of experience in financial accounting, reporting, and finance transformation or project delivery

• Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, Tax) and financial reporting processes

• Experience in multi-entity and multi-GAAP environments (insurance/reinsurance experience is an asset)

• Strong data analysis capability with advanced Excel and reporting tools

Salary Range

$90,000 - $110,000/year

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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.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, 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. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.