Finance Systems Architect & Automation Lead

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

Wellington City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Accountant to lead the evolution of our finance technology environment, partnering with finance professionals, technology experts and business leaders to deliver system improvements that strengthen controls and reporting.

You will own TechnologyOne (OneCouncil) initiatives, drive upgrades, automation and integrations, and ensure governance, data integrity and compliance across finance systems.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with complex financial systems in a large organisation.
• Advanced TechnologyOne experience, including CiA.
• Experience delivering systems implementations, upgrades and integrations.
• Knowledge of reporting, automation, workflows, APIs, ETLs, SQL.
• Professional accounting qualifications (CA, CPA or equivalent).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset and passion for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimisation of TechnologyOne (OneCouncil).
• Drive system upgrades, enhancements, and implementation projects.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Provide expert advice on financial systems architecture, controls, integrations, and reporting.
• Support technical solutions involving workflows, APIs, ETLs, data warehouses, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Ensure robust governance, data integrity, and compliance across finance systems.
• Mentor others and help build organisational capability in financial systems and technology.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Business analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

CA / CPA or equivalent

Tools

TechnologyOne CiA

SQL

APIs

ETL

Data warehouses

Reporting tools

Job description

Wellington City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Accountant to lead the evolution of our finance technology environment, partnering with finance professionals, technology experts and business leaders to deliver system improvements that strengthen controls and reporting.

You will own TechnologyOne (OneCouncil) initiatives, drive upgrades, automation and integrations, and ensure governance, data integrity and compliance across finance systems.