Position Details
* Continuing Position | Full-Time
* Higher Education Officer Level 9 | $130,786 - $139,950 p.a. + 17% Superannuation
* Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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Are you ready to take ownership of financial systems in a role that blends creativity, leadership, and strategic influence? At Flinders University, we're seeking a Senior Systems Accountant with a business analyst mindset, who thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.
This is more than a technical role—it's an opportunity to shape how our financial systems operate, evolve, and support the University's mission to make a difference through education and research.
Relocation and Visa Support Available
What You'll Do
In this dynamic role, you'll use your business analyst skillset to lead the planning, enhancement, and operation of our financial systems, ensuring they're robust, compliant, and future-ready. You'll work closely with the Information and Digital Services team to drive innovation and improve workflows across the University.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Finance Systems Planning
* Managing changes and improvements to, and maintenance of the University's Financial Systems:
* Serving as the primary contact for finance system-related inquiries, issue resolution and training
* Collaboration with IDS Division to deliver impactful outcomes
* Stakeholder engagement and people management
Please view the Position Description for a more comprehensive list of the Key Position Responsibilities.
About You
You're a confident communicator and strategic thinker, with the ability to lead projects, perform as a business analyst and coach others. You bring a strong customer focus, analytical mindset, and a passion for improving processes.
You'll also bring:
* Professional qualifications (CPA, CA, CIA, CISA or equivalent)
* Highly developed analytical and business process improvement skills Expertise in project/change management, audit, and governance
* A commitment to continuous learning and development
* Experience with TechnologyOne Financial software (highly desirable)
About Finance and Procurement Services
Finance and Procurement Services assist the University to achieve its goals by providing quality leadership, information, and financial services.
The Finance and Procurement Services team undertakes monthly financial management reporting and forecasting, annual budgets and monitoring performance against these budgets, all regulatory financial reporting, monthly compliance, procurement contracting and functional areas of paying suppliers, receipting revenue and annual financial statements. While this role is based at Bedford Park, we have team members located across all of Flinders sites.
Why Join Flinders University
* Be Part of a Prestigious Institution: Join a respected university committed to innovation and excellence.
* Create Impact: This senior position gives you the chance to shape key financial processes and leave your mark.
* Career Growth: Access opportunities for personal and professional development in a supportive environment.
* Make a Difference: If you're passionate about driving change, this role lets you have a meaningful impact.
* Collaborative Culture: Work with talented colleagues in a dynamic environment.
* Competitive Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive benefits supporting your well-being and career advancement.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
* 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
* Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers and annual professional development funds (available through application)
* Annual progression up through the HEO Step levels with our EBA, in addition to EBA inflationary increases
* We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
* Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
* Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan.
* Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
* A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
How to Apply and Information
* In addition to uploading your CV, please submit a Cover Letter elaborating on your suitability to this position.
* For more information regarding this position, please contact Phillip Reichelt.
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
26 Jan 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.