Maintain
- Technology is sourcing an experienced finance functional
- specialist for a major Australian public-sector ERP and
- finance modernisation program. The program is retiring
- legacy systems and consolidating finance capability onto
- a modern enterprise platform. This role provides
- independent, evidence-based finance input during the
- discovery and planning phase supporting system
- selection, current-state assessment, and the design of
- options for a consolidated future-state finance
- architecture.
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
Discovery & Current-State
Facilitate
- finance discovery workshops with stakeholders
- Assess existing
- finance systems, processes and pain points
Document
- current-state and capability gaps
- Produce a
- discovery report and high-level architecture design
- Develop and
- present evidence-based solution options
- Align options
- with the enterprise finance architecture
Support
- technology (product) selection with finance input
- Support systems
- integrator (SI) selection and evaluation
Contribute
- finance requirements to procurement activities
- Core finance
- Loan management
- Expense management
- Assist with
- roadmap and consolidation planning
- Advise on
- sequencing within the broader program
- Help avoid
- investment in systems soon to be replaced
- Engage program,
- finance and technology stakeholders
Provide
independent, evidence-based advice
Communicate
options clearly to decision-makers
THE ROLE
The Finance
- Systems Specialist works alongside the program team to assist
- with technology selection and systems integrator (SI) selection,
- assess existing finance systems, and shape discovery and
- planning across core finance, loan management and expense
- management. The role is hands-on and delivery-focused:
- facilitating workshops, producing a discovery report and
- high-level architecture design, and presenting solution options
- for consolidation with the departmental enterprise finance
- architecture.
- Best suited to a
- mid-experience finance functional consultant who can operate
- independently, translate business needs into clear system
- requirements, and give pragmatic, well-evidenced advice during
- a fast-moving discovery phase.
Solution Design
& Options
Technology &
SI Selection
Finance Domain
Scope
Planning &
Sequencing
Stakeholder
Engagement
Requirements
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Required
- Finance systems
- / ERP functional experience (core finance)
- Discovery,
- current-state assessment and requirements gathering
- Solution options
- analysis and high-level solution design
- Exposure to
- technology selection and SI / vendor selection
- Strong workshop
- facilitation and clear documentation
- Melbourne-based and able to work minimum 3 days/week on-site
Desirable
- Public sector or
- government program experience
- Loan management
- and/or expense management exposure
ERP
- modernisation, migration or consolidation programs
- Familiarity with
- enterprise finance architecture
Existing
security clearance (viewed favourably; not required)
Benefits
JOB SNAPSHOT
- Employment type: Contract
- Term: 9 months +
- 12 + 12 extensions
Location
Melbourne, VIC
Work
arrangement: On-site minimum 3 days/week
Industry: Public
Sector / Enterprise Technology
Clearance: Not
required (existing viewed favourably)
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