Senior SAP Finance Systems Lead

Downer Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development

Discounted services

Job summary

Downer Group is seeking a Senior Finance Systems Accountant (SAP) to govern, support and optimise the SAP Finance platform. You will bridge Finance, Technology and business teams to deliver secure, compliant and efficient finance system outcomes.

As the primary SAP Finance SME, you will lead governance of master data, security, access controls and SOX-style compliance, while driving performance improvements and SAP S/4HANA roadmap initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting SAP Finance in large enterprises (FI, GL, AP, AR).
• Strong governance, IT controls, and compliance knowledge.
• CPA/CA and SAP certification preferred.
• Proven ability to lead finance system enhancements and transformations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary SAP Finance expert supporting stakeholders.
• Governance of SAP Finance, including master data, security, access controls, and SOD.
• Drive User Access Reviews and audit remediation.
• Provide Level 3 support for critical SAP Finance issues.
• Lead design, requirements gathering and process improvement for SAP Finance projects.
• Collaborate with Technology, vendors and offshore teams.
• Lead SAP S/4HANA roadmap and transformation initiatives.
• Develop process documentation and governance frameworks.
• Advise Finance leaders on capabilities, risks and opportunities.

Skills

SAP Finance

Governance & controls

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA/CA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Downer Group is seeking a Senior Finance Systems Accountant (SAP) to govern, support and optimise the SAP Finance platform. You will bridge Finance, Technology and business teams to deliver secure, compliant and efficient finance system outcomes.

As the primary SAP Finance SME, you will lead governance of master data, security, access controls and SOX-style compliance, while driving performance improvements and SAP S/4HANA roadmap initiatives.