Assistant Director Financial Systems

Defence Housing Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% superannuation

Flexible working options

Career progression

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Defence Housing Australia in Canberra is seeking an experienced leader to manage the delivery of DHA's Financial Systems team within Corporate Shared Services. You will drive end-to-end financial system initiatives and lead projects that enhance reporting, data quality and operational efficiency.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, proven people leadership and a track record of delivering complex finance system improvements in a government or defence-adjacent environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering financial systems projects end-to-end.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and budgets across the organisation.
• Strong leadership and change management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of DHA's Financial Systems.
• Drive system improvements and innovation within Corporate Shared Services.
• Collaborate with finance and IT teams to optimise reporting and data integrity.

Skills

Financial systems management

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle Financials

Power BI

Job description

DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 (DHA Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing related services to, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of providing housing, and housing related services, to ADF members and their families to support Defence’s operational needs.

DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17,200 ADF members and their families and administers rent allowance for more than 16,000 ADF members and their families in private rental accommodation. DHA provides housing related services advising on eligibility, providing posting support, and managing bookings and allocation services for all DHA provisioned housing and on-base accommodation to approximately 60,000 ADF members.

About your team

Finance and Corporate Support, as part of the Enabling Services Group, is responsible for ensuring the financial sustainability of DHA, by supporting effective decision making, resource allocation and policy compliance for both internal and external stakeholders. Finance and Corporate Support is committed to providing the whole organisation with accurate and reliable financial information and prides itself with supporting the broader organisation with achieving strategic goals in line with these functions.

The area is responsible for the delivery of fiscal management services across the organisation. Key responsibilities of the group include taxation, commercial finance, corporate accounting, capital planning, valuations, investment management, risk management, corporate support, and treasury.

About the role

In this role, you will manage the delivery of business services for Corporate Shared Services functions.

You will be primarily responsible for the end-to-end management of DHA’s Financial Systems team and core financial management information systems while also serving as a key project lead for these business areas improvement and innovation projects.

Benefits for working at DHA include:

• 15.4% superannuation
• Generous leave entitlements, including 18 days personal leave and 20 days annual leave per year
• Work-life balance and flexible working options
• A positive workplace culture where you can bring your whole self to work
• Opportunities to broaden your industry knowledge and experience
• Career progression and opportunities
• A dedicated Employee Assistance Program for you and your family to access in times of need
• ADF partner employment conditions when posting to a new location
• For information on DHA’s Employee Value Proposition, visit our website.

Any questions? Please contact Kaan Nix, Director Corporate Support

T: 02 6217 8***

Order of Merit

A merit pool will be established from this process which will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

Inclusion and Diversity

DHA is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, ex-defence members, mature aged employees and carers.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

Employment with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an Australian citizen and can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.