SAP Finance Systems Analyst

The Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network is seeking a senior SAP Finance SME for a high-impact governance and transformation role in Sydney. You’ll be the trusted advisor for SAP Finance, shaping controls, data governance and the S/4HANA roadmap while delivering stability today.

Collaborating with Finance and Technology teams, vendors and offshore support, you’ll drive UARs, IT controls, and process improvements to enable continuous improvement across complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience supporting SAP Finance in FI/GL/AP/AR
• Governance and controls: user access, segregation of duties, IT controls
• Translate business requirements into practical SAP solutions
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs
• CPA/CA or SAP certification highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary SAP Finance SME and trusted advisor to Finance stakeholders
• Lead governance across master data, security controls, user access management and segregation of duties
• Drive User Access Reviews (UARs), audit remediation and ongoing compliance activities
• Provide Level 3 support for critical SAP Finance issues to ensure continuity and stability
• Lead solution design, requirements gathering and process improvement initiatives
• Partner with technology teams, vendors and offshore support to deliver continuous improvement
• Support the SAP S/4HANA roadmap across design, optimisation, testing and deployment
• Maintain governance frameworks, controls, documentation and workflows

Skills

Governance & controls

User access management

Segregation of duties

Audit/compliance

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Requirements gathering

Communication

Education

CPA/CA or SAP certification

Tools

SAP Finance

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Our client is a major, highly respected services organisation with a strong footprint across Australia and New Zealand. They deliver essential projects and operations that keep communities moving supporting large scale environments across infrastructure, facilities and critical services.

You’ll be joining a business known for delivery: fast paced, outcome focused and underpinned by strong safety and operational standards. With a steady pipeline of work and experienced teams, this is an environment where your contribution is visible and genuinely valued.

The opportunity

This is a senior, high-impact role for an experienced SAP Finance professional who enjoys working at the intersection of Finance, Technology, governance and transformation. You’ll be the trusted SME for SAP Finance, ensuring strong controls and stability today while shaping continuous improvement and the S/4HANA roadmap.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as the primary SAP Finance SME and trusted advisor to Finance stakeholders
• Lead governance across master data, security controls, user access management and segregation of duties
• Drive User Access Reviews (UARs), audit remediation and ongoing compliance activities
• Provide Level 3 support for critical SAP Finance issues to ensure continuity and stability
• Lead solution design, requirements gathering and process improvement initiatives
• Partner with technology teams, vendors and offshore support to deliver continuous improvement
• Support the SAP S/4HANA roadmap across design, optimisation, testing and deployment
• Maintain governance frameworks, controls, documentation and workflows

Candidate requirements

• 5+ years’ experience supporting SAP Finance in complex enterprise environments (FI/GL/AP/AR)
• Proven capability across governance and controls, including user access management, segregation of duties , IT controls, and audit/compliance frameworks
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into practical system solutions and influence stakeholders across Finance and Technology
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA transformation programs
• CPA/CA and/or SAP certifications highly regarded

If you’re a hands-on SAP Finance SME who thrives on governance, stability and transformation work, let’s talk.