Description:
Can you lead in the financial systems space. Do you like to design and configure to optimise and deliver on business outcomes. If this is you come and Rewrite the Future in this temporary 2 year contract in this newly created Project Manager - Systems role.
- Temporary two-year role available
- Collaborative and supportive team
- Wyong based role with flexible working available
About the role
The role of Project Manager Systems is to oversee the day-to-day work of a team of professional Systems Accountants. The role is also responsible for ensuring finance systems design and configuration is optimised to deliver strong business outcomes and that compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and mandatory legislative requirements are met. The Project Manager Systems is required to engage with employees, providing quality customer service and creating value for the community.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Degree qualifications in Accounting or relevant field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
- Extensive experience in a similar role working in a large organisation using complex integrated financial systems e.g. Oracle or equivalent
- Extensive experience in the maintenance and development of reporting solutions, systems integration, investigations, recommendations and sustainable system solutions for the organisation
- Proven ability to exercise initiative and self-motivation to build strong creditable relationships and promote a positive, collaborative work environment to achieve organisational outcomes by influencing, persuading and negotiating outcomes
- Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and facilitating systems improvement projects with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience working with vendors to manage system issues and to develop and enhance the functionality provided by the system to users; • Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level that supports in-depth data analysis with large data sets
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislative and reporting framework for Local Government which includes but is not limited to Australian Accounting Standards, Local Government Act 1993, Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 and the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting
- Well-developed performance improvement and consultation skills
- Demonstrated leadership behaviours, including active communication with the team in regard to performance, business strategy, diversity, coaching and mentoring and change management
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, credible relationships and influence, persuade or negotiate outcomes that are of benefit or add value, to all or part of the organisation
- Proven ability to assess, interpret and judge information or situations, and formulate recommendations, provide specialist advice or deliver a service, based on the findings.
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Other important information
- We offer a competitive salary of up to $119,987 with up to $19,600 market loading available for this position plus 11.5% superannuation
- We have a temporary full-time role available
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Emma Galea, Chief Finance Officer. You can contact Emma on 0466 747 220.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 13th April 2025.