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Systems Accountant
Applications close 14/03/2021
- Salary: $113k - $126k + ADO + superannuation
- Permanent Full Time
- Flexible Work Environment, Malvern location
We are building a safe and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to deliver their best work. Embracing innovation and change, we continually deliver richer and higher quality services to a vibrant, diverse and iconic municipality. We are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Progress is important to us, and we and make it a priority to invest in our people’s wellbeing, growth and development.
As a Systems Accountant, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining and developing of financial system processes and user tools.
- Managing month-end and year-end roll-over of the general ledger (actuals, forecast and budget) ensuring data is accurate and complete and security controls over data are upheld.
- Building new and maintaining existing database queries to extract data within report formats from the financial system to improve decision making of stakeholders.
- Manage various inter-system engagements / integrations, ensuring the efficient and accurate flow of information from one data source or system to another.
- Provide expert advice, training and support on the system and processes to various internal stakeholders.
- Champion user acceptance testing and project manage the implementation of new or improved financial management initiatives and software tools.
To succeed in this position you will need:
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining financial management applications and software, preferably in a large organisation.
- Well-developed communication and presentation skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders offering solutions to problems based on the stakeholder’s requirements.
- Strong time management skills and an ability to prioritise tasks despite competing demands.
- Knowledge of the operations and requirements of Local Government Accounting is highly desirable as is TechnologyOne experience.
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington. If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Work for Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have got what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile below. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to discuss an alternative application process please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition Team 8290 1333.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
For further information on how to apply contact the Council’s Recruitment Officer on Ph: 03 8290 1333.
For position related queries, please contact Julia Gallace on Ph: 8290 1305
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