Systems Accountant (9-Month Fixed-Term or Secondment Opportunity)

Parliamentary Service; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym and pool

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working

Job summary

Parliamentary Service is seeking a Systems Accountant on a 9-month fixed-term basis to own and enhance the FMIS, deliver reporting improvements and support election-related changes. You will work with TechnologyOne, IT and finance teams to implement upgrades, maintain access controls and provide training and guidance to users.

You will help plan and deliver system enhancements, ensure data integrity and drive continuous improvement across finance processes within a highly collaborative

Qualifications

• CA qualification or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Strong FMIS administration experience.
• Experience leading system upgrades and testing.
• Strong reporting and dashboard development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day FMIS administration, configuration, and maintenance.
• Lead testing, implementation, and adoption of system upgrades and new functionality.
• Maintain user access, security profiles, and finance system controls.
• Collaborate with TechnologyOne, IT, payroll, and finance teams to resolve issues.
• Develop financial reports, dashboards and analytical tools for decision making.
• Provide training, documentation and system support to finance users.
• Manage interfaces with payroll, Treasury and other systems.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and improve user experience.
• Contribute to election-related system changes including budgets and forecasting.

Skills

CA qualification

FMIS administration

System upgrades & testing

Reporting & dashboards

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-focused improvements

Documentation & training

Strong communication

Education

CA qualification or equivalent professional accounting qualification

Tools

TechnologyOne Ci Anywhere

Job description

The Finance team at Parliamentary Service is essential to supporting those who shape New Zealand’s democracy. We are hiring for a 9 month fixed term position to provide additional support for our team’s election work, and you will be helping the team plan and deliver this exciting mahi.

Te tīma | The team

The Finance team provides financial, planning and procurement services that support sound decision making, strong financial management and excellent service delivery across Parliamentary Service and its customers. The team works closely with budget managers, Members of Parliament and their staff, the Office of the Clerk, Parliamentary Counsel Office and other parliamentary organisations.

As part of the Finance team, this fixed-term Systems Accountant role has been established to support a significant programme of systems enhancement and election-related change. Working alongside an experienced Systems Accountant, and reporting to the Finance Manager – Business Partnering, you will help improve processes, deliver system enhancements and ensure our numerous and varied finance users have the tools and support they need to succeed.

Mō te ūunga | About the role

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a broad and varied finance systems portfolio while contributing to important organisational outcomes during the transition to New Zealand's next Parliament.

You will play a key role in maintaining and improving our Financial Management Information System (FMIS), supporting users, enhancing reporting capability and driving continuous improvement across finance processes.

• Manage the day-to-day administration, configuration and maintenance of the FMIS.
• Lead testing, implementation and adoption of system upgrades, enhancements and new functionality.
• Maintain user access, security profiles, chart structures and finance system controls.
• Partner with TechnologyOne, IT, payroll and finance teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Develop meaningful financial reports, dashboards and analytical tools that support decision making.
• Support finance users through training, guidance, documentation and system advice.
• Manage system interfaces and dependencies with payroll, Treasury and other supporting systems.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve user experience and strengthen system capability.
• Contribute to election-related system changes including budgets, cost centres, forecasting and financial access requirements.

This role offers significant organisational exposure, working to support hundreds of budget managers and finance users across Parliament and related entities. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, taking ownership and delivering tangible improvements within a supportive and highly collaborative environment. Fixed-term employment and secondment arrangements will both be considered.

Tō kete | What you will bring to the role

To be successful, you will bring a combination of finance systems expertise, customer focus and a practical approach to continuous improvement.

You will ideally have:

• A CA qualification or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Strong FMIS administration and systems accounting experience, ideally within TechnologyOne Ci Anywhere or a similar platform.
• Experience managing system configuration, user access, testing, upgrades and process improvements.
• Strong reporting and analytical capability, including experience developing finance reports and dashboards.
• An understanding of finance controls, data integrity and financial management processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of user groups.
• A customer-focused approach with the ability to translate business needs into practical system solutions, ensuring seamless, user-friendly processes.
• A proactive, outcomes-focused mindset and the curiosity to explore alternatives when challenges arise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work with accuracy and attention to detail.

The following would also be advantageous:

• Knowledge of public sector financial management and government operating environments.
• Experience supporting organisational change, training users and developing guidance materials.
• A forward-thinking mindset with the curiosity to explore new ways of working, ensuring we make the most effective use of available tools, technology and emerging capabilities to improve efficiency, customer experience, and team performance.

Mō mātou | About us:

We offer a range of benefits including access to an on-site gym and pool, learning and development opportunities. Our ever-changing environment allows us to be part of the action at Parliament including attending question time, select committees and other key events.

We support flexible working where possible, strong organisational stability, and a genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and development. If you would like to know more about who we are and the mahi we do, visit Careers at Parliament.