Senior Finance Systems Specialist

Pacific National; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted travel and insurance

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, seeks a Finance Systems Lead to drive development, optimisation and governance of Anaplan and Power BI. You will work with Finance, Technology and business stakeholders to improve planning, forecasting and profitability analytics across the business.

You’ll lead a hands-on team focused on automation and continuous improvement, translating complex requirements into practical technical solutions that elevate reporting and insight.

Qualifications

• Anaplan Solution Architect certification or higher is essential.
• Hands-on experience building and optimising complex Anaplan models.
• Strong Anaplan administration including governance, user management, integrations.
• Power BI development expertise with dashboards, data modelling, DAX and Power Query.
• Experience developing financial, commercial or profitability reporting frameworks.
• Python experience for data processing, automation or analytics is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, optimisation and governance of Anaplan across Finance.
• Oversee model design, integrations, performance and controls.
• Lead Power BI development delivering dashboards and analytics.
• Own and improve the Profitability Reporting Framework with insights.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve Finance systems and processes.
• Translate requirements into practical technical solutions with stakeholders.

Skills

Anaplan certification

Anaplan models

Anaplan governance

Power BI

Data modelling

Python

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Lead Finance systems across Anaplan, Power BI and Profitability Reporting
• Hands-on technical leadership designing solutions across planning, forecasting and financial analytics
• Drive automation, continuous improvement and Finance capability

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

We are seeking a Finance Systems Lead to lead the ongoing development, optimisation and management of key Finance systems, with a strong focus on Anaplan and Power BI. Working closely with Finance, Technology and business stakeholders, you will use your technical expertise and commercial understanding to improve planning, forecasting, reporting and profitability insights across the business.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development, optimisation and governance of Anaplan across Finance, supporting annual budgeting, monthly forecasting and BAU activities
• Act as the Finance Anaplan subject matter expert, overseeing model design, integrations, performance, controls and best-practice standards
• Lead Power BI development across Finance, delivering sophisticated dashboards, reporting and analytics using data modelling, DAX and Power Query
• Own and continuously improve the Profitability Reporting Framework, providing accurate and commercially meaningful insights and recommendations
• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and improve Finance systems, reporting and processes
• Work with senior Finance, Technology and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical technical solutions

What You’ll Bring

• Anaplan Solution Architect certification or higher is essential
• Hands-on experience building and optimising complex Anaplan models
• Strong Anaplan administration experience including governance, user management, integrations and performance
• Strong Power BI development experience, including sophisticated dashboards, data modelling, DAX and Power Query
• Experience developing financial, commercial or profitability reporting frameworks
• Experience with Python for data processing, automation, integration or financial analytics will be highly regarded
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical business solutions

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Discounted travel and insurance
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Ready to deliver what matters?