Systems Accountant

Thales; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Novated Lease options

Fitness Passport discount

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Thales's Applications and Database team seeks an experienced Systems Accountant to support and enhance IT-driven financial systems across the organisation. You will drive process improvements, manage the monthly close, and coordinate data extraction for compliance and performance measurement.

With 10+ years in Finance Systems and CPA/CA qualifications, you will work on Basware, Planning Analytics, and BI tools, while ensuring system integrity and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in a Finance Systems role within a large, complex organisation.
• Undergraduate degree required; professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA/CA).
• Experience with ERP and BI tooling across financial modules and planning analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvements and automate key finance processes for accuracy and efficiency.
• Oversee monthly close and data extraction for compliance and performance metrics.
• Support and implement financial applications including Basware, Planning Analytics and BI tools.
• Coordinate system access reviews and ensure integrity of background integration accounting.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Finance systems

Data reporting

ERP integration

VBA / MS Office

Education

Undergraduate degree

CPA or CA in progress

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite

IBM Planning Analytics

Anaplan

Python

Mendi

Power BI

Cognos

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.

• 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
• Novated Lease options

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
• Familiar with Agile Methodology

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.

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