Systems Accountant – Implementation & Testing (18-Month Contract)

BCAA

9d • CA$34 - CA$43 • Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Accountant supports the Corporate Accounting team on an 18-month contract with a primary focus on finance-related business acceptance testing (BAT), and participation in system integration testing (SIT) and regression testing for the Guidewire cloud migration. This role supports the validation of finance-related business scenarios, reconciliations, reports, and interfaces, and helps ensure accounting processes and outputs perform as expected in the new cloud environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in System testing, business acceptance testing (BAT), system integration testing (SAT) and regression testing, ideally in Guidewire or other enterprise system implementations.
• Familiarity with Guidewire, ERP/GL systems, Excel, reporting tools, defect tracking tools, and experience working with interfaces and large data sets; Epicor experience is an asset.
• Exposure to accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, or downstream finance impacts in testing is a strong asset.
• Strong ability to execute test scenarios, validate expected results, document defects, and coordinate retesting through issue resolution.
• Experience validating end-to-end business processes, interfaces, reports, reconciliations, and unchanged functionality across integrated systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to investigate variances in system and financial outputs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Finance, Information Services, and project teams.

Nice To Haves

• Epicor experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate finance-related business acceptance testing (BAT) activities and participate in system integration testing (SIT) and regression testing for the Guidewire cloud migration, including test scenario execution, evidence collection, and results tracking.
• Validate end-to-end accounting and reporting scenarios across Guidewire, Epicor, and related systems to confirm interfaces, reports, journal outputs, and reconciliations are functioning as expected.
• Identify, document, and retest defects and variances discovered during BAT, SIT, and regression cycles; partner with Information Services, project teams, and vendors to support root cause analysis and timely resolution.
• Review test cases and expected outcomes to ensure finance requirements, accounting controls, downstream reporting needs, and existing functionality are fully covered during migration testing.
• Support dress rehearsals, cutover validation, and go-live readiness activities by confirming continuity of accounting processes and accuracy of financial outputs in the Guidewire Cloud environment.
• Maintain clear testing documentation, including scenarios, defects, retest results, regression outcomes, and issue summaries to support project governance and auditability.
• Prepare and update BAT/SIT/regression trackers, defect logs, reconciliation schedules, and testing status summaries to support project governance and decision-making.
• Assist with validation of finance reports, dashboards, interfaces, and data extracts to ensure complete and accurate outputs in the cloud environment.
• Support ad hoc analysis related to migration testing results, cutover planning, blackout-period impacts, and post-deployment stabilization.
• Contribute to improvements in test coverage, defect management, regression coverage, documentation quality, and control over finance-related system changes.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits to support your health and lifestyle
• wellness dollars to keep your body, mind and soul thriving
• A competitive rewards package including salary performance bonus programs, pension plan, and more to help build your personal wealth.
• Paid time off including vacation, and days for wellness, volunteering, and cultural, spiritual or religious connection.
• BCAA membership, with valuable perks and Member savings on every day and special spending, from gas and coffee to clothes, sports and event tickets, and hotels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level