Systems Accountant

at  The Treasury

BE PART OF AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND PASSIONATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION TEAM THAT SUPPORTS MULTIPLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO GET THE MAXIMUM POTENTIAL FROM THEIR TECHNOLOGY ONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL SYSTEM.

• Join our dedicated and high performing team
• Be well supported in your professional development and career aspirations
• Fixed term until 30 June 2025

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

At The Treasury Te Tai Ōhanga we’re creating a better future for New Zealand and everyone who calls our amazing country home. We’re the Government’s economic and financial advisor, working hard to raise the standard of living for everyone in Aotearoa, now and in the future.
Our talented people bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences to tackling New Zealand’s biggest and most inter-connected issues. Every day, they are influencing, advising, and supporting Ministers, Crown CEOs and Government decision-makers to shape our country’s collective tomorrow.
The Corporate and Shared Service (CSS) directorate plays a lead role in achieving the Treasury’s vision. The directorate provides the foundations for Treasury’s organisational strategy, ensuring it has the resilience, capability and values that underpin organisational success. This is provided through a range of corporate services and functions.

Ō PŪMANAWA | ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a candidate with relevant work experience working with finance systems and in systems development. A high degree of experience with the Technology One application is essential.

To be successful in this role, you will also bring:

• Relevant tertiary professional accounting qualification or relevant job experience,
• The ability to meet the criteria to hold a NZ Government security clearance,
• Must have a high degree of experience with the TechnologyOne application and modules,
• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of high quality, responsive customer service,
• Experience in writing financial management reports in FMIS,
• Experience in developing and maintaining internal controls for finance processes,
• An action-oriented approach to solving problems, addressing defects or requests, showing energy, determination, and persistence to achieve results and solutions,
• The ability to be innovative and think outside the box,
• Excellent working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Windows applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word,
• Considerable experience in communicating and influencing, including building, and maintaining strong productive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders,
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

KŌRERO MŌ TE TŪRANGA | ABOUT THE ROLE

The Systems Accountants are responsible for the efficient operation of the Technology One financial management and payroll systems (FMIS) across multiple Government Agencies.
The focus of this role is to ensure systems are maintained to a high standard and continue to be developed to meet the changing needs of our customers. You will be part of a strong and dynamic systems accounting team that is central to the smooth and efficient operation of the system. To ensure we meet our customer expectations these roles will be predominantly office based.

To be successful in this role, you will also bring:

• Relevant tertiary professional accounting qualification or relevant job experience,
• The ability to meet the criteria to hold a NZ Government security clearance,
• Must have a high degree of experience with the TechnologyOne application and modules,
• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of high quality, responsive customer service,
• Experience in writing financial management reports in FMIS,
• Experience in developing and maintaining internal controls for finance processes,
• An action-oriented approach to solving problems, addressing defects or requests, showing energy, determination, and persistence to achieve results and solutions,
• The ability to be innovative and think outside the box,
• Excellent working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Windows applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word,
• Considerable experience in communicating and influencing, including building, and maintaining strong productive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders,
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral