SSO Financial Operations - Temporary Opportunity Up to 23 months

Transport for NSW; Burwood; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a SSO Financial Operations professional for a temporary part-time opportunity up to 23 months in Burwood, NSW. You will join the Expense Management & Payments team, processing high-volume payment and expense transactions and ensuring compliance with internal policies and service standards.

The role involves handling stakeholder enquiries, supporting month-end activities, investigating exceptions, and contributing to audits while maintaining accuracy and timeliness in

Qualifications

• Experience in financial operations, high volume transaction processing, accounts payable, payments, or related finance functions.
• Sound understanding of financial policies, accounting principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Well-developed analytical, numerical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working across multiple systems and managing high-volume transactional workloads.

Responsibilities

• Join the Expense Management & Payments team and play a key role in delivering efficient and accurate financial transaction services across Transport.
• Process payment and expense-related transactions, respond to stakeholder enquiries, resolve exceptions, and support financial operations to ensure services are delivered in line with internal policies, legislative requirements, and agreed service standards.
• Manage a high volume of transactions, support audit and month-end activities, investigate and resolve outstanding items, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely and compliant outcomes.
• Investigate and resolve transaction exceptions and aged outstanding items across Transport agencies.
• Apply established procedures and controls to ensure compliance with financial policies and standards.
• Support audit activities and identify issues requiring further review or escalation.

Skills

High-volume transaction processing

Accounts payable

Payments

Financial policies

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Tools

SAP

Job description

SSO Financial Operations - Temporary Opportunity Up to 23 months

SSO Financial Operations - Temporary Opportunity Up to 23 months

Organisation/Entity:Transport For NSW

Job category:Projects

Job location: Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134

Job reference number:111827

Employment type:Fixed Term Part-Time

Salary range:$88781.0-$97654.0

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

Your expertise in communication, problem-solving, empathy and conflict resolution are highly transferable and in-demand. Help us foster satisfaction and service experiences that transform lives of our community.

In this role, you'll:

Join the Expense Management & Payments team and play a key role in delivering efficient and accurate financial transaction services across Transport.

Process payment and expense-related transactions, respond to stakeholder enquiries, resolve exceptions, and support financial operations to ensure services are delivered in line with internal policies, legislative requirements, and agreed service standards.

Manage a high volume of transactions, support audit and month-end activities, investigate and resolve outstanding items, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely and compliant outcomes.

Investigate and resolve transaction exceptions and aged outstanding items across Transport agencies.

Apply established procedures and controls to ensure compliance with financial policies and standards.

Support audit activities and identify issues requiring further review or escalation.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

• Experience in financial operations, high volume transaction processing, accounts payable, payments, or related finance functions.
• Sound understanding of financial policies, accounting principles, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Well-developed analytical, numerical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to learn new systems, processes, and technologies quickly.
• Experience working across multiple systems and managing high-volume transactional workloads.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using SAP is desirable.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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