Finance Systems Specialist

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Finance Systems Specialist

Location negotiable across Sydney Region (subject to campus availability)

Full-time Permanent

Total remuneration package: $128, $137,919.20, including base salary of $112, $121,512.00 employer contribution to superannuation, and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That's why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone's world. Whether that's inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Join TAFE NSW as a Finance Systems Specialist and use your expertise to keep our financial systems running smoothly. You'll take the lead in resolving complex enquiries, troubleshooting financial systems issues, and ensuring the integrity of our financial systems and data. You will also deliver accurate reporting and analysis, support compliance, and drive continuous process improvements through projects, including system enhancements, conducting UAT and strengthening technical processes. Alongside this, you'll share your knowledge with colleagues, providing training and advice that helps them get the best from our systems.

Location is negotiable across the Sydney Region TAFE NSW campuses with an expectation of regular travel within the Ultimo and Parramatta regions. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

About you

You are a finance systems professional with a passion for problem-solving and optimising processes to make systems work smarter. With strong expertise in financial accounting, reporting, and SAP, you excel at investigating issues, analysing data, and delivering accurate, practical solutions. Skilled in project management, user acceptance testing, and system enhancements, you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Known for your clear communication and collaborative approach, you share knowledge, build strong relationships, and work effectively with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes.

Strong proficiency in SAP (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing), SAP Ariba, SAP Concur and Invoice processing automation is highly desirable for this role.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Lead listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Tuesday 30th September 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume

• A cover letter outlining how your capabilities, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (1 page max)

• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 1: Can you share an example of when you were involved in a project using technology to implement or improve a financial process? What was your role, how did you support user acceptance testing and stakeholder engagements , and what was the outcome?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Lead Renae Lindner, , and

Role-specific enquiries: Claudia Di Fazio, Manager, Systems & Transactions Support, and

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW's recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.