Central Coast Council

Project Manager – Systems

Can you lead in the financial systems space. Do you like to design and configure to optimise and deliver on business outcomes. If this is you come and Rewrite the Future in this temporary 2 year contract in this newly created Project Manager - Systems role. 

• Temporary two-year role available 
• Collaborative and supportive team
• Wyong based role with flexible working available 

About the role

The role of Project Manager Systems is to oversee the day-to-day work of a team of professional Systems Accountants. The role is also responsible for ensuring finance systems design and configuration is optimised to deliver strong business outcomes and that compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and mandatory legislative requirements are met. The Project Manager Systems is required to engage with employees, providing quality customer service and creating value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualifications in Accounting or relevant field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• Extensive experience in a similar role working in a large organisation using complex integrated financial systems e.g. Oracle or equivalent
• Extensive experience in the maintenance and development of reporting solutions, systems integration, investigations, recommendations and sustainable system solutions for the organisation
• Proven ability to exercise initiative and self-motivation to build strong creditable relationships and promote a positive, collaborative work environment to achieve organisational outcomes by influencing, persuading and negotiating outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and facilitating systems improvement projects with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience working with vendors to manage system issues and to develop and enhance the functionality provided by the system to users; • Extensive experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level that supports in-depth data analysis with large data sets
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative and reporting framework for Local Government which includes but is not limited to Australian Accounting Standards, Local Government Act 1993, Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 and the Local Government Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting
• Well-developed performance improvement and consultation skills
• Demonstrated leadership behaviours, including active communication with the team in regard to performance, business strategy, diversity, coaching and mentoring and change management
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, credible relationships and influence, persuade or negotiate outcomes that are of benefit or add value, to all or part of the organisation
• Proven ability to assess, interpret and judge information or situations, and formulate recommendations, provide specialist advice or deliver a service, based on the findings.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position ranges between $99k to $119k pa (dependent on skills and experience) plus 11.5% superannuation + up to $20k Market Loading Allowance
• We have a temporary full-time role available 
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role 
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building 

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits 

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.