Who We Are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Systems, this full-time, permanent position sits within Melbourne Water’s Finance team. In this role, you’ll take ownership of the financial and risk systems, ensuring they run smoothly and are continuously improved. You’ll also lead business improvement initiatives that support Melbourne Water’s strategic goals, helping to create more efficient and effective ways of working across the organisation.

• Maintain and manage all finance & risk technologies within the Finance, Risk & Commercial Services (FR&CS) team (TechOne).
• Maintain and enhance the integrity of the Finance system, ensuring accurate reconciliation across the ledgers and modules
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system and integration related issues whilst overseeing the implementation of long-term solutions
• Ensure team is optimising level of customer service by providing user training and guidance on financial systems and reporting tools
• Partner with IT, Finance and business stakeholders to align system capabilities with business requirements and deliver smarter and more streamlined processes..
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes with system rollover, system reconciliation and analysis
• Play a pivotal role in system upgrades, enhancements and integrations in collaboration with IT and external vendors

About You

• Tertiary degree in Finance, Commerce and/or Information Systems.
• Extensive experience in accounting roles with a focus on Financial systems or systems accounting, including implementations and upgrades
• Strong knowledge and experience of complex financial technologies management e.g., general ledger, query and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience using TechOne is essential.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and good skills in Microsoft Word.
• Strong financial modelling skills – ability to quickly analyse large amounts of data.
• Understanding and application of financial & risk policies, guidelines and internal control procedures.
• Strong analytical, variance analysis, forecasting and accounting skills.
• Understanding and experience or RPA is beneficial.

At Melbourne Water this role is internally known as Senior Business Systems & Improvement Analyst. We have advertised this role as Senior Systems Accountant to closely align interests to similar positions held in the market.

For more information, please review the attached position description: Senior Business Systems & Improvement Analyst.pdf

Why Join Us

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How To Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Thursday 6th November at 11:55pm AEST