Introduction
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In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
Your role and responsibilities
Core Responsibilities1. General Ledger Configuration & Maintenance
- Configure chart of accounts, account groups, retained earnings accounts.
- Set up and maintain general ledger master data.
- Manage automatic postings, document splitting, and G/L validations/substitutions.
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- Open and close fiscal periods.
- Ensure timely month-end and year-end closures.
- Support balance carry-forward activities.
- Ensure seamless G/L integration with:
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Asset Accounting (AA)
- Controlling (CO)
- Work with MM (Materials Management) and SD (Sales & Distribution) teams for correct posting flows.
- Design and run financial reports using SAP standard tools (e.g., F.01, FBL3N, FAGLL03).
- Support external and internal audit requirements.
- Assist in the creation of customized financial statements.
- Act as subject matter expert (SME) for G/L-related issues.
- Analyze and resolve posting issues or integration problems.
- Provide training and support to finance users.
- Participate in blueprinting, testing, data migration, and go-live activities.
- Gather and document business requirements related to G/L.
- Perform unit and integration testing for G/L scenarios.
- Identify opportunities to streamline G/L processes and automate tasks.
- Implement best practices and ensure SOX compliance or other regulatory standards.
- Maintain documentation for configurations and functional specifications.
- Work with change management teams to deploy G/L enhancements safely.
Required education
Associate's Degree/College Diploma
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
• Deep knowledge of SAP FI, especially G/L and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with controlling (CO), taxes, and fixed assets is beneficial.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is a plus.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (IFRS, GAAP).
• Analytical thinking and good communication skills.
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
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ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.
This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.