Head of Financial Systems & Corporate Finance

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

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.