Systems Accountant

Thales; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Fitness Passport discount

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Novated lease

Wellbeing & support partner

Job summary

Thales in Australia is seeking a Systems Accountant within the Applications and Database team to support and enhance financial systems across the enterprise.

You will lead process reviews, manage monthly close, implement BI and ERP tools like IBM Planning Analytics, Oracle Financials, and Anaplan, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with large complex ERP/BI implementations and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to manage financial systems projects and compliance requirements.
• Strong SQL and data extraction skills for performance measurement.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and change management practices.
• Experience with Oracle Financials and planning analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead process reviews and drive standardisation and automation across finance processes.
• Oversee system access reviews and ensure data integrity in financial systems.
• Improve reporting and document new financial reporting requirements.
• Support implementation of Basware, Planning Analytics, Blackline, and related tools.
• Provide data extraction capabilities for compliance and performance metrics.
• Advise on reporting structures and integrate accounting accuracy.
• Oversee monthly close and resolve integration issues for user readiness.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Agile Methodology

Change Management

VBA development

Power BI

Python APIs

Education

Undergraduate Degree or relevant industry qualifications

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite R12

IBM Planning Analytics

Anaplan

Cognos Analytic

Power BI

Python APIs

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence. Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible. From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + super + annual bonus + private medical insurance
• Annualised performance review process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport discount – Access to a network of gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

Our Team

The Applications and Database team are responsible for supporting and enhancing the systems and processes for all IT supported applications, driving process and business intelligence maturity. The Systems Accountant role will be responsible for business analysis and project management, and the ability to understand technical and functional aspects of applications.

Your role

• Process Reviews and delivering process improvements within the organization focusing on standardisation and automation of key processes ensuring quality of service to internal customers is still maintained.
• System Access Reviews to manage and coordinate half yearly Unifi user system access reviews by the CPO
• Reporting Improvements to identify, document and validate new Financial reporting requirements
• Financial Applications Implementation support including Basware, Planning Analytics, Blackline, Diapason
• Provide Data Extraction capability for Compliance and Service Performance measurements
• Advise businesses regarding reporting structures and methodologies to ensure integrity of background integration accounting is maintained
• Oversee monthly close process addressing any integration issues to ensure system is ready for users to transact

Your Experience

• 10 years + experience in a Finance Systems role within the Finance function preferably in a large complex project based organisation
• Part-Qualified Accountant (CPA or CA)
• Undergraduate Degree or relevant industry qualifications
• ORACLE E-Business Suite R12 Modules: GL, AP, AR, FA, CM, FA, PA
• Advanced SQL skills
• IBM Planning Analytics Certification
• Expert Knowledge of the following IS Applications: FP&A Applications – IBM Planning Analytics, Anaplan, API applications – Python, Mendi, BI Applications – Power BI, Cognos Analytic, ORACLE Financials, Advanced SQL skills, MS Office including VBA developer skills
• Exposure to wider non-Finance business systems including HR, Payroll, Procurement and Project Management applications
• Proven history of implementing scalable ERP systems including Business Intelligence reporting tools
• Change Management experience
• Familiar with Agile Methodology

Good to know

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.