Accounting System Implementation Specialist

For 15 years we have worked hard to create some of the world's most sought after communities, and are among Alberta's leading residential land developers.  As a five-time Developer of the Year our commitment to building communities where people want to live is driven by a common set of values – those of quality, integrity and commitment to community.  We are strong corporate citizens who believe in supporting the larger community in which we operate.

We have a full time position available for System Implementation Specialist, reporting to the Manager, Information Strategies.  This is a one-year term position with the potential for permanent employment.  Our ideal candidate has the following skills:

• Experience with support and implementation of ERP Systems and other business information related systems
• Knowledge and understanding of SQL databases; experience with data conversions
• Project management training and/or certifications a plus
• Demonstrated ability to train end-users on software and write process training documentation
• Design and develop financial reporting and analytics, experience with IBM Clarity an asset
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word
• Accounting experience and/or experience in land development would be an asset
• Enthusiastic, professional, and team-focused individual with great communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, demonstrate a sense of urgency and meet reporting deadlines

Key Responsibilities

• Support an ERP implementation by developing data conversion routines, custom output documents, custom reports, dashboards, system configuration, etc.
• Refine, maintain and report on ERP implementation plans
• Track and manage outstanding issues and actions, coordinate issue resolution internally and with ERP vendor
• Support ongoing system improvements and maintenance for new and existing systems
• Provide training, documentation and education in systems usage and reporting
• Participate as a team member in HRC and accounting department team meetings and events

If you would like to join our team, please submit your resume with cover letter, along with salary expectation, in confidence to Colin Cyr, Manager, Information Strategies at ccyr@hopewell.com by February 10, 2012. Please also feel free to pass along this opportunity to others who may be interested.  Thank you.

We thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted after the application period has closed.

For a list of other opportunities within the Hopewell family please visit the careers section at: www.hopewell.com.