Finance Systems Accountant

Acenda Life Services Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Lifestyle leave

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Acenda Life Services Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Finance Systems Analyst on a 3-month contract to support an Oracle Fusion S2P implementation. You will bridge Finance, business and tech teams to ensure processes are accurate and well-supported from go-live through stabilisation.

The role focuses on end-to-end S2P processes, data validation, issue resolution and cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Technology and Project teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance systems, finance transformation, ERP projects.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Experience supporting system implementations, upgrades, testing, or business change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Understand end-to-end Oracle Fusion Source-to-Pay processes and accounting outcomes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Technology and business teams to ensure smooth integration and reporting.
• Support testing, defect resolution, documentation and go-live stabilization.

Skills

Finance systems

Finance transformation

ERP implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Oracle Fusion

Accounting knowledge

Education

CA or CPA qualification

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Job description

At Acenda Group, everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We bring together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With over 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across our local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Asteron Life New Zealand. Backed by the global strength of Nippon Life, we are one of the largest life insurance businesses across Australia and New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact.

The Opportunity We are looking for a Finance Systems Analyst to join our Finance Systems team on a 3-month contract, supporting a major Oracle Fusion Source-to-Pay (S2P) implementation through go-live and the initial stabilisation period. Acting as the bridge between Finance, the business, and technical teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring the new S2P processes operate effectively from both a system and accounting perspective. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across finance transformation, system implementations, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement.

How will you make an impact?

Develop a strong understanding of the end-to-end Oracle Fusion Source-to-Pay process and associated accounting outcomes. Analyse purchasing, receipting, invoicing, payment, and accrual processes to ensure accurate financial reporting. Partner with business stakeholders to validate purchase order balances and resolve outstanding commitments. Investigate system and accounting issues, including accruals and transaction processing exceptions. Support Finance teams by validating new data attributes and ensuring successful integration into reporting and allocation processes. Assist with testing, defect resolution, process documentation, and go-live support activities. Work closely with Finance, Technology, and Project teams to deliver successful implementation and stabilisation outcomes.

About You You are a finance systems professional who enjoys translating business requirements into practical outcomes. Comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment, you can quickly understand new processes, investigate issues, and build strong relationships across multiple stakeholder groups. You enjoy the challenge of navigating change, balancing competing priorities, and helping teams adopt new systems and ways of working.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following: Experience working in finance systems, finance transformation, ERP implementation, or finance project environments. Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes. Experience supporting system implementations, upgrades, testing, or business change initiatives. Ability to investigate data, system, and accounting issues and work collaboratively to resolve them. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate effectively across Finance, Technology, and business teams. A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused approach in a fast-moving environment. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Highly regarded: CA or CPA qualification. Experience with Oracle Fusion ERP, particularly Source-to-Pay processes. Experience within life insurance or financial services environments. Exposure to finance transformation, mergers, acquisitions, or separation programs. Understanding of testing methodologies, controls, and process documentation.

Join us in building confidence- for our customers, our communities and each other. Your work makes a real impact. Everything we do helps our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence, and your contribution will directly support that purpose. You’ll help drive meaningful change.

As an inclusive, dynamic and adaptable organisation, we offer a unique opportunity for you to grow while shaping the future of our organisation. You’ll feel supported and included. Our team culture is flexible, collaborative and people-centred, with hybrid working to help you balance life and work. By making things simpler. We help our people operate efficiently, adapt easily and spend more time on meaningful work that drives personal and organisational growth. We celebrate success. Our incentive and recognition programs ensure great work is acknowledged and rewarded. Your wellbeing comes first. We offer tools, resources and benefits that support your whole self, including additional lifestyle leave.

We celebrate the diversity of our customers and community, and we embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into how we do business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities.

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.

At Acenda Life, we exist to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. A member of the Nippon Life Group - the world’s largest mutual life insurer - we are one of the largest life insurers in Australia and New Zealand, supporting more than two million customers through life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions. With over 175 years of combined experience, we take a long-term view, building for customers ...

That same belief shapes how we work. We empower our people to grow boldly, aim high and make an impact, and we’re looking for talented people who are curious, driven and committed to making a difference. Join us and you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, take on meaningful challenges and explore diverse career and learning pathways. Your development matters here. Whether you want to deepen your experience or expand your expertise, you’ll find the resources, support and flexibility to build a rewarding career while helping millions of people achieve confidence that lasts a lifetime. Explore our current opportunities and discover where you can take your career at Acenda Life.