Finance Systems Transformation Lead

Are you experienced with leading financial (ERP) and related systems upgrades, with an interest and passion for financial strategy?

About the role

Our Finance Systems Transformation Lead is a critical role in leading the financial aspect of the City's ERP Upgrade Project, ensuring that processes, data structures, and system capabilities are strategically aligned to meet current and future business and reporting needs. This includes identifying inefficiencies, redesigning financial workflows and delivering system enhancements for long term scalability, compliance and performance.

A snapshot of your new role:

• Oversee the end-to-end finance transformation lifecycle as part of a major ERP modernisation program
• Drive strategic alignment between Finance, IT, and senior stakeholders by leading cross- functional collaboration
• Lead the re-engineering of enterprise finance processes, identifying automation opportunities, internal control enhancements, and integration points across systems to improve operational efficiency and data integrity
• Facilitate high-impact stakeholder workshops and project sponsor briefings
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive change management and training strategy
• Lead the enterprise-wide Chart of Accounts redesign initiative

What you will bring to the role:

• A formal qualification of accounting, finance, ICT, or related discipline, and demonstrated extensive experience in a similar role (minimum 5 years) and CA or CPA qualified
• At least 5 years of practical experience of working within a complex ERP system and expertise in improving functionality of the ERP system
• Experience in ERP system configuration, particularly in areas such as the Chart of Accounts, financial reporting structures, and cost centre hierarchies
• Proven experience in the implementation and/or management of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
• Experience in transformation of business systems such as Technology One, Envibe, ProMapp Highly developed critical thinking with a customer focus to delivering outstanding customer satisfaction
• Demonstrated experience in change management, including supporting user adoption, delivering training, and embedding new processes across business units
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to prepare clear documentation, reports, training materials, and deliver presentations to varied audiences
• A proactive, strategic, and solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to work autonomously, make sound judgments, and contribute to organisational improvement and innovation
• Sound people management skills to effectively lead, support and develop others, to ensure the achievement of key results
• Current Satisfactory National Police Clearance.

For a closer look at the role please refer to the Position Description attached to the vacancy in our recruitment portal.

Why you will love working at the City

• A Maximum Term (x months), Full-Time role in a welcoming and thriving council.
• Work-life balance with a monthly rostered day off.
• $127, $142,920.36 per annum + super.
• 17.5% paid Annual Leave Loading for when you take annual leave.
• We match super contributions to help you save for your future.
• Discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations, skins checks and other well-being events.
• Great year-round wellbeing and social calendars
• Free on-site parking.
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support.
• Genuine commitment to learning and development.
• Membership to Canning and Riverton Leisureplexes (gym, aquatics, sauna, group fitness).

Impact the Community in a Big Way

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference  With a population of around 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

To view the position description or complete an application including your Resume and Cover Letter (PDF format preferred) visit , select the position and click "APPLY".  You may also contact Bianca Jones on for a confidential discussion. The City will not be accepting candidates through agency at this time.

Applications are open until 5:00pm 10 October 2025. We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.