Finance Systems Leader: Governance & Optimization

Redland City Council; Redland City; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Generous leave entitlements

Role-specific allowances

Mental health and wellbeing support

Exclusive lifestyle perks

Flexible working options

Optional purchased leave

Parental leave incentives

Job summary

Redland City Council in Queensland seeks a Finance Systems Manager to lead governance, optimisation and improvements across its financial systems. You will partner with stakeholders to enable informed decision‑making and operational excellence.

Based in Queensland, you’ll drive system governance, data integrity, month‑end and year‑end processes, while delivering major projects and ongoing enhancements to support growth and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing and administering financial management systems in a complex organisation.
• Expertise in governance, security, compliance, user access, and internal controls.
• Proven track record leading projects and system improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, administration and continuous improvement of financial systems.
• Drive enhancements, upgrades and new functionality to improve performance.
• Maintain internal controls, security permissions and audit requirements.
• Analyse complex issues, identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Lead financial systems projects from planning to implementation.
• Provide expert guidance to stakeholders across Finance and Digital teams.
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes and data quality.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and reporting.

Skills

Financial systems governance and admin

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Problem solving & root cause analysis

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or information systems

Tools

TechnologyOne Financials

Job description

Redland City Council in Queensland seeks a Finance Systems Manager to lead governance, optimisation and improvements across its financial systems. You will partner with stakeholders to enable informed decision‑making and operational excellence.

Based in Queensland, you’ll drive system governance, data integrity, month‑end and year‑end processes, while delivering major projects and ongoing enhancements to support growth and efficiency.