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Acknowledgement of Country

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Child Safety

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.

The Opportunity

• Supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 
• Innovative and collaborative workplace with fantastic flexibility 
• Join CSIRO - Australia's premier research organisation 

The role of Technical Services staff in CSIRO is to provide support for scientific research in a diverse range of laboratory and field situations across a range of different research projects. This support consists of the application of accepted technical practices and the development of new practices. The work is usually carried out as a member of a centralised service.

As part of the SAP Solutions Finance Team in Information Management & Technology (IM&T) you will provide specialist SAP knowledge and have a positive impact in CSIRO by:

• Working collaboratively with key Finance and IM&T staff to establish the design and development of systems to support projects within the Finance roadmap.
• Bringing together multiple functions across the organisation to create a streamlined and harmonious systems experience for our people.
• Harnessing insights and data from across CSIRO to inform the development of system solutions that support leading practices and processes.  
• Working collaboratively with Finance, IM&T and Business staff to ensure our systems are inclusive, streamlined, and simplify the processes supporting all components of CSIRO Finance processes.

Your duties will include:

• Champion technology to drive maximum productivity for all end users.
• Help establish a culture of continuous improvement and curiosity across all aspects of the finance systems lifecycle. 
• Work with internal Finance and Information Management & Technology (IM&T) teams to ensure that solutions are delivered with the appropriate levels of quality, performance, availability, security, supportability, reusability, sociability and automation.
• Utilise effective partnering strategies across the Enterprise Services functions of CSIRO.
• Work with key staff in the Finance function to deliver systems to support the Finance System roadmap.
• Effectively represent the IT function across CSIRO.

Location: Black Mountain, ACT
Salary: AU$105,806 - AU$114,500 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 93434

To be considered you will need:

1. Minimum 5 years’ experience in the configuration of SAP Finance modules.
2. Demonstrated sound knowledge of finance processes and procedures, and broader business practices.
3. Extensive experience with writing functional specifications to translate business needs into system requirements for developers. 
4. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and with initiative to communicate, collaborate and work effectively across organisational boundaries.
5. Demonstrated ability to contribute to a diverse and challenging program of work across the core on-premise SAP ECC system and its inbound and outbound external interfacing systems and technologies, for example: SAP Ariba, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP BPC, FlexiPurchase.
6. Demonstrated ability to create a positive impact within a team environment.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens Only

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 level.

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.

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs, whether we are undertaking research, engaging with the public or nurturing future scientists in person or online. Source – CSIRO Child Safe policy 2023

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

Sunday 30th of July 11:00pm AEST

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed,

Please consider applying as soon as possible.