System Administrator - ERP/HRIS

Balance Recruitment and Balance Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Broad ownership across systems

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Balance Recruitment is recruiting a Business Systems Administrator to own ERP, HRIS and related business platforms, driving automation and efficiency across Finance, HR and Operations. You will work with Deltek Vantagepoint and Employment Hero, manage integrations, and support stakeholders in a hands-on, vendor‑influenced role.

The role offers broad ownership of multiple critical systems with opportunities to collaborate with senior leaders and contribute to continuous process improvements

Qualifications

• Experience administering ERP, HRIS or enterprise applications.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or Employment Hero strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of business processes across Finance, HR or Operations.
• Experience supporting system integrations and data flows.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for automation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support ERP, HRIS and related business applications (Deltek Vantagepoint and Employment Hero).
• Manage user access, permissions, workflows and approval processes.
• Provide Level 2/3 application support and troubleshooting.
• Manage relationships with external software vendors and support partners.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve integrations.
• Monitor data integrity, privacy and compliance across systems.
• Support upgrades, releases and create user guides; deliver training.

Skills

ERP/HRIS administration

Stakeholder engagement

Troubleshooting

Automation mindset

Data governance awareness

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Employment Hero

Deltek/Unanet/ERP integrations

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Pronto

Job description

Are you an experienced Business Systems Administrator who enjoys owning critical business applications, improving processes, and working closely with stakeholders across Finance, HR and Operations?

Our client is a highly regarded consulting engineering organisation with an impressive portfolio of major infrastructure, buildings, development and community projects across Australia. As the business continues to grow, they are seeking a Business Systems Administrator to support and optimise their core business platforms while driving greater automation, integration and efficiency across the organisation.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the General Manager of Operations, you will be responsible for the administration, support and continuous improvement of the organisation's ERP, HRIS and related business systems.

You’ll act as the internal subject matter expert, ensuring systems are maintained, secure, integrated and aligned to evolving business requirements. This is a hands‑on role combining systems administration, vendor management, user support, reporting, integrations and process improvement.

A Note on System Experience

The organisation currently utilises Deltek Vantagepoint and Employment Hero.

However, candidates with experience administering other ERP and HRIS platforms are strongly encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from professionals with backgrounds supporting systems such as Deltek, Unanet, BQE, Total Synergy, TechnologyOne, Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Pronto, etc and other HRIS systems.

What's most important is your ability to administer business-critical systems, improve processes, manage integrations and support stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Administration & Support

• Administer and support ERP, HRIS and related business applications (Deltek Vantagepoint and Employment Hero)
• Manage user access, permissions, workflows and approval processes
• Provide Level 2/3 application support and troubleshooting
• Manage relationships with external software vendors and support partners

Integration & Automation

• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes
• Support integrations between HR, Finance and operational systems
• Monitor and resolve integration issues and data exceptions
• Improve system efficiency and reduce manual administration

Data Integrity & Compliance

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of business-critical data
• Ensure secure handling of payroll, employee and operational information
• Support data governance, privacy and compliance requirements

Reporting, Releases & Training

• Support system upgrades, releases and new functionality
• Develop user guides and training materials
• Deliver training and adoption support to business users
• Assist stakeholders to maximise the value of business applications

About You

You will bring:

• Experience administering ERP, HRIS or enterprise business applications
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or a similar project-based ERP system would be highly regarded as well as experience with Employment Hero (HRIS)
• Strong understanding of business processes across Finance, HR or Operations
• Experience supporting system integrations and data flows
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for automation and efficiency

Highly Regarded

• Experience within consulting, professional services, engineering, architecture, construction or project-based organisations
• Exposure to iPaaS/integration platforms such as Workato, Boomi or similar
• Experience supporting payroll and HRIS platforms
• Microsoft 365 administration and reporting capability

What\'s on Offer?

• Permanent role with a growing and well-established business
• Broad ownership across multiple business-critical systems
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic initiatives
• Opportunity to drive automation and continuous improvement
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Attractive salary package and long-term career growth opportunities

If\'re a Business Systems Administrator with ERP, HRIS or enterprise applications experience and are looking for a role where you can genuinely influence business operations, we\'d love to hear from you.

Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for this role.