Finance Business Champion Lead – Core Systems Replacement (CSR)

City of Greater Dandenong; Greater Dandenong; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice childcare (where 
app

Flexible working options includinghybr

Access to learning & development

Reward & recognition programs

Wellbeing programs

Vibrant social club

Job summary

City of Greater Dandenong is seeking a Finance Business Champion Lead to support the Core Systems Replacement program. You will shape finance processes, assist testing and governance, and ensure compliance throughout the transition.

This is a 12-month, full-time role with possible extension, offering a competitive Band 7 salary and hybrid work options. Ideal candidates will bring strong finance operations knowledge, experience with enterprise systems, and proven stakeholder engagement skills to

Qualifications

• Finance operations governance, controls and reporting expertise.
• Experience implementing or replacing enterprise systems.
• Analyses business processes and maps to standard systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Plans and conducts testing activities validating outcomes.
• Collaborative across project teams, vendors and units.
• Problem-solving, analytics and decision making.
• Drives organisational change and adoption of new systems.

Skills

Finance governance

Enterprise systems

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis

Testing planning

Cross-functional

Change management

Problem solving

Job description

Finance Business Champion Lead – Core Systems Replacement (CSR)

Band 7 - $112,119 - $125,458per annum (plus super)

Temporary Full Time (12 months) withpossible extension

About Us

Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, GreaterDandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population ofover 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne's secondlargest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes atDandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.

Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturallydiverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 differentbirthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industriesinclude manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade,wholesale trade and transport.

We are a progressive organisation of exceptional characterthat offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellentservice to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We investin the development of our people, and we strive to be a workplace that isrespectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

About the role

GreaterDandenong City Council is embarking on a significant period of digitaltransformation and core systems renewal. We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Champion Lead tojoin our Core Systems Replacement team and play a key role in supporting,enhancing and modernising Council's critical business systems.

Working closelywith the CSR Project Team, Finance stakeholders, and implementation partners,you will help shape future-state finance processes, support testing andbusiness readiness activities, and ensure finance governance, controls,reporting requirements and legislative obligations are maintained throughoutthe transition.

This is anexciting opportunity to contribute to a major organisational transformationprogram that will modernise the way Council delivers services and manages itsfinancial operations.

Aboutyou

Tobe successful in this role, you will have demonstrated knowledge andunderstanding of the following:

• Strong expertise in finance operations,governance, controls and reporting.
• Experience supporting theimplementation or replacement of finance or enterprise systems.
• The ability to analyse businessprocesses and align them to standard system functionality.
• Strong stakeholder engagement,communication and influencing skills.
• Experience planning and conductingtesting activities and validating business outcomes.
• A collaborative approach with theability to work effectively across project teams, vendors and businessunits.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical anddecision-making capabilities.
• A commitment to supportingorganisational change and driving successful adoption of new systems.

Please ensure you address the key selection criteriaoutlined in the position description as part of your application.

You may be required to undertake practical testing,work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacityassessment (physical) or aptitude testing.

The successful candidate will be asked to produce aclear Working with Children Check and will be asked to consent to a nationalpolice check (and where relevant an 'international criminal history check'),subject to the operation of spent conviction laws. Please note that people withcriminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position.Each application will be considered on its merits.

Benefits of working with us

Council believes in providing an environment where staffthrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as peopleand professionals.

Our workplace has an inclusive and diverse culture whichencourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plentyof opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expandingand diverse organisation.

Our benefits include

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrificechildcare (where available)
• Flexible workingoptions supported including hybrid work
• Access to learning& development programs including study assistance
• Reward &recognition programs
• Access to our supportand wellbeing programs
• A vibrant social club

For moreinformation about our benefits, please visit our careers page: Working with Us

Council will consider flexible working arrangementsfor all positions. We embrace our diverse community and encourage applicationsfrom everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanderbackground, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people fromculturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age,ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplaceadjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staffmember.

Council is committedto providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting culturalsafety and wellbeing for children with zero tolerancefor child abuse and harm.

If you require any accessor reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, thenplease do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager – your experiencetruly matters to us.