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The opportunity
- Join Team CSIRO and make the impossible possible!
- Provide SAP system support & advice within the Finance Systems Team
- Use data insights to develop inclusive, user-friendly finance system solutions
As a member of the SAP Solutions Team within CSIRO’s Information Technology & Management (IM&T) Business Unit, you will support and advise on SAP systems as part of the Business Support subteam.
This role involves working closely with Finance and IM&T stakeholders to design and develop systems aligned with the Finance roadmap, helping to streamline processes and improve user experience across the organisation. You’ll use data and insights to shape system solutions that support best practices and collaborate widely to ensure finance systems are inclusive, efficient, and easy to use.
Your duties will include:
- Help establish a culture of continuous improvement and curiosity across all aspects of the finance systems lifecycle.
- Work with Finance and IM&T teams to ensure that solutions are delivered with the appropriate levels of quality, performance, availability, security, supportability, reusability, sociability and automation.
- Work with key staff in the CSIRO Finance function to deliver systems to support the Finance Systems roadmap.
- Effectively represent the SAP finance and procurement functions across CSIRO.
Location: Black Mountain, Canberra ACT
Salary: AU$96,811 - AU$109,527 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 99887
To be considered you will need:
- Demonstrated understanding of basic concepts and processes in accounting, purchasing, budgeting, revenue management and financial reporting as they apply to an Australian government organisation, and ability to leverage the knowledge effectively when analysing SAP finance and purchasing system issues and solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in configuring and supporting SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance/Materials Management/Sales & Distribution/Project System modules, and SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
- Demonstrated experience with writing functional specifications to translate business needs into system requirements for developers.
- Demonstrated experience with SAP Finance interfaces to non-SAP systems in areas such as troubleshooting integration errors related to data, testing changes and adding enhancements.
- Proven ability to investigate underlying issues of complex and ill-defined problems and develop appropriate responses by adapting and testing alternative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, flexibly and with initiative to communicate, collaborate and work effectively within a team and across organisational boundaries.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 Level.Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
1 July 2025, 11:00pm AEST
