Systems Accountant Needed, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, Adaptable locations, $122K Plus Super
Your new company
An exciting opportunity exists for a qualified finance professional to join a major transformation program driving the replacement of core Finance and Billing systems within a respected Victorian organisation.This role is ideal for an experienced System Accountant who can bridge the gap between Finance, Technology and Project teams.
Acting as the Finance Lead for a significant finance systems implementation, you will play a critical role in ensuring business requirements are translated into practical system outcomes while maintaining strong financial controls, reporting integrity and operational readiness throughout the project lifecycle.
Your new role
Reporting directly to the CFO, you will provide finance leadership and subject matter expertise across a large-scale Finance and Billing system replacement project.Key responsibilities include:
Acting as the Finance Lead and key finance representative throughout the project
Translating finance and billing requirements into system design, configuration and business processes
Providing finance assurance across solution design, testing, data migration, cutover and go-live activities
Leading Finance participation in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validating test outcomes
Coordinating data migration activities, reconciliations, parallel processing and financial control processes
Supporting operational readiness, business adoption and knowledge transfer activities
Developing finance procedures, work instructions, training materials and user documentation
Partnering with project teams, vendors and stakeholders to resolve issues and influence outcomes
Providing recommendations to senior leadership regarding system readiness and successful deployment
Supporting continuous improvement of finance processes, controls and reporting frameworks




What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
CA or CPA qualification
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
Experience as a System Accountant, Finance Systems Accountant or Finance Transformation professional
Strong understanding of financial accounting, management accounting and financial controls
Expertise across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, fixed assets, banking, reconciliations and financial reporting
Demonstrated experience supporting ERP implementations, finance system upgrades or digital transformation programs
Ability to translate business requirements into system functionality, controls and reporting outcomes
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work across finance, project and technology teams
Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities and experience with enterprise financial systems
Highly regarded experience includes:
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Finance and billing system replacement projects
Power BI or Microsoft Fabric reporting environments
Utilities, water, government or other regulated industries
Data migration, testing, operational readiness and change adoption activities
What you'll get in return
Salary package up to $122,000 + Super
12-month fixed term opportunity with long-term career potential
Choice of Werribee, Mitcham or Maffra office location
Flexible and supportive working environment
Opportunity to lead finance outcomes within a major digital transformation program
Exposure to senior stakeholders and enterprise-wide initiativesnce and sustainable growth.
What you need to do now
If you're an experienced finance systems professional looking to play a lead role in a significant transformation project, we'd like to hear from you.
Please reach out to me on ************ or email me on ******
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📌 Systems Accountant (Victoria)
🏢 Hays
📍 Victoria