Senior Systems Analyst - SAP (FICO)
Transat AT · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Travel Arrangements · 5,001-10,000 employees
About the role
The incumbent acts as the SAP FICO functional expert, identifying business needs and recommending effective solutions for financial processes. They are responsible for designing, configuring, and validating SAP solutions while providing ongoing application support and training to end users.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a university degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Information Technology and possess at least five years of experience in a similar SAP functional role. Strong expertise in SAP FICO and participation in at least one major SAP implementation or transformation project is required.
Benefits
Full description
Company Description
Join the journey!
Our mission is to be the preferred airline of our customers and our team. Open-mindedness, concern for others, intelligence at work, and above all, a good dose of fun allow us to achieve great things every day. Our commitment has earned us the title of best leisure airline in the world several times, and this is just the beginning. Want to join us? You will have the chance to enjoy exclusive travel privileges to explore the world and create unforgettable memories. You will also have the opportunity to work in modern and inspiring work environments.
Job Description
In collaboration with the Director, Corporate Solutions, the incumbent is responsible for acting as the SAP FICO functional expert for Transat’s Finance teams. The person identifies business needs, recommends effective solutions, and supports the evolution, optimization, and day-to-day operation of SAP solutions that enable critical financial processes across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Analyze, document, and validate business requirements, business rules, and requests for enhancements and system changes.
- Assess impacts, identify risks, and recommend solutions aligned with business needs and SAP best practices.
- Design, configure, validate, and implement SAP FICO solutions in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain functional documentation, including functional specifications related to developments and change requests.
- Provide application support to users and contribute to the resolution of incidents and service requests.
- Participate in the development of testing strategies, prepare test scenarios, and execute unit, integration, and regression testing.
- Develop training materials, support end users, and act as a SAP coach and subject matter expert within the team.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of financial processes and contribute to SAP implementation, upgrade, and transformation initiatives.
Qualifications
- University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in a similar SAP functional or systems analyst role.
- Strong expertise in SAP FICO and participation in at least one major SAP implementation, upgrade, or transformation project.
- Solid knowledge of financial processes, including general accounting, controlling, and management accounting.
- Customer-focused with strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of the airline, travel, or multi-entity business environment is considered an asset.
- Excellent proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and demonstrated aptitude for collaborative digital tools and AI solutions (e.g., Copilot). Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies.
- Oral and written fluency in French and English*.
A good knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. The incumbent will be required to communicate and collaborate frequently in English, both orally and in writing, with colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders in Quebec, the rest of Canada, and internationally.
Additional Information
Employment Equity
At Transat, we foster an environment where inclusiveness, respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs. 
- Lieu de travail: Hybride (Présentiel et télétravail) / Hybrid (face-to-face and telework)
- Type d'horaire: Horaire fixe – 37.5H/semaine : du lundi au vendredi / Fixed schedule - 37.5H/week: Monday to Friday
- Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Job Category: Non-Unionized
