Financial Systems Speciailst

2-year Fixed-term contract, working full-time hours
- Competitve salary package & generous leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangement available (2 days WFH)

Work for the ‘City of Parramatta’ Council - we are the largest city centre in Greater Western Sydney, with over 250,000 residents in our local government area. The City of Parramatta is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. By 2041, we expect to welcome a further 186,000 new residents to our City and neighbourhoods. We are destination for business, education, research, art and culture, dining, nightlife, nature and heritage experiences.

**Benefits**
- Great learning opportunity Report into an experienced Manager, who will be a great coach & mentor
- Work for one of the largest and fasted growing Councils in NSW
- Annual salary between $113,848 to $125,370 + super
- 2-year fixed term contract (which is likely to become permanent), working full-time hours
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, annual leave plus 3 additional days at Christmas, 13 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave plus 14 weeks paid parental leave per year)
- Central Parramatta location (conveniently located next to public transportation and discounted parking is available)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (access to fitness passport)

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**The Opportunity**
This newly created role us tasked with supporting the ‘Financial Systems Accounting (FSA) Manager’, whom this role reports into. The FSA Manager is a highly experienced local government professional who is leading Councils transition to TechnologyOne CIA, this position will support the project but also assist with BAU activities. This position has no direct reports.

The purpose of this position is to ensure the seamless utilisation of Councils’ financial systems to provide timely information and business processes to support effective decision making. You will assist in driving an innovative approach to automate processes and functions.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Make ETL adjustments between TechnologyOne CiA and the systems which interface, such as Pathway, InfoCouncil, whilst ensuring accuracy and integrity of all financial data, so that the finance systems can be confidently used in the decision-making process.
- Assist with;
- the development of financial data analytics capability across Council aligned with ICT Strategy.
- organisational training and capability uplift on financial system processes and procedures.
- the design, development and implementation of new or upgraded finance systems to ensure seamless integration with other finance systems and business processes.
- developing organisational financial reporting capability across directorates.
- the implementation of framework including governance, policies and procedures to ensure reliability of Finance systems integration to subsidiary and external systems.
- Work across various different systems and identify ways to automate and streamline processes using a technology-based approach.
- Provide advice in finance systems, maintaining good knowledge of developments and best practices, whilst proactively exploring options to improve productivity.
- Ensure readiness and accuracy of financial figures in preparation of Council’s Delivery Program, Annual Financial Statements and Quarterly Review preparation.
- Communicate clearly and collaboratively with:

- prominent users of financial systems to maximise optimal utilisation.
- vendors, so that they understand Council’s expectations of the financial products and how we require them to work for us.
- Staff across Council, but mainly the Finance, ICT, Governance & Procurement teams.

**About You**
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or IT with finance focus.
- Previous experience working in a Financial Systems or Financial Accounting role.
- Local Government Finance experience is highly preferred.
- Experience using the TechnologyOne Ci and/or CiAnywhere platforms is highly preferred.
- Good working knowledge of computerised accounting systems and the integration points between different finance modules.
- Good general understanding of Financials, Supply Chains, Assets and Payroll processes.

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**Recruitment Process**

Please include a covering letter and an up-to-date resume.

Closing Date: Wednesday 24th April (midnight)