We are seeking a skilled and analytical Financial Systems Analyst – Cloud & Business Intelligence to support financial technology operations, reporting systems, data management, and digital transformation initiatives in Sydney, New South Wales. This role is suited to a professional who understands the relationship between financial processes, business applications, data analytics, and IT infrastructure.
The successful candidate will work closely with finance teams, business analysts, software developers, IT specialists, project managers, and external technology vendors to improve financial systems and support accurate, timely business reporting. The role will focus on understanding operational requirements, evaluating existing applications, improving workflows, and delivering technology solutions that enhance efficiency and decision-making.
Financial services organizations increasingly rely on integrated platforms to manage financial information, reporting, compliance, and business performance. This position will help ensure that these systems operate effectively, information flows accurately between applications, and stakeholders can access meaningful insights from reliable data.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with structured financial information, investigating system issues, documenting business requirements, and coordinating improvements across technical and non-technical teams. Experience with cloud platforms, databases, reporting tools, enterprise applications, or financial management systems will be valuable.
This is an opportunity for an experienced technology professional to contribute to business transformation projects while developing expertise in financial systems, data intelligence, and enterprise application management.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Systems and Application Management
Analyse existing financial applications, business processes, and reporting workflows to identify opportunities for improvement.
Gather requirements from finance departments, operational teams, management, and technology stakeholders.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications, technical documentation, process maps, and user stories.
Support the configuration, implementation, testing, and maintenance of financial management systems and related enterprise applications.
Investigate application errors, reporting discrepancies, integration failures, and data quality issues.
Coordinate system upgrades, enhancements, patches, and software releases in collaboration with internal IT teams and external vendors.
Maintain documentation covering system configurations, business rules, workflows, access permissions, and operational procedures.
Help ensure that financial applications remain reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with changing business needs.
Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
Extract, validate, analyse, and interpret financial and operational data from multiple business systems.
Develop and maintain dashboards, management reports, performance indicators, and automated reporting workflows.
Use business intelligence tools to identify trends, investigate variances, and provide actionable insights to decision-makers.
Work with database specialists to improve data structures, reporting queries, and information retrieval processes.
Assist in reconciling information between financial applications, data warehouses, spreadsheets, and reporting platforms.
Establish data validation checks and contribute to improving the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of business information.
Support the automation of repetitive reporting tasks to reduce manual processing and improve productivity.
Collaborate with finance and management teams to ensure reports meet operational, analytical, and regulatory requirements.
Cloud Technology, Integration and Project Delivery
Support cloud-based business applications and their integration with financial platforms, databases, and reporting systems.
Work with technical teams to review data flows, APIs, system dependencies, and application interfaces.
Assist with testing plans, user acceptance testing, regression testing, issue tracking, and implementation activities.
Participate in Agile meetings, project planning sessions, requirements workshops, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to simplify business processes through automation, improved system configuration, and better use of technology.
Follow organizational policies for data protection, access management, change control, and information security.
Communicate technical findings clearly to stakeholders who may not have an IT background.
Monitor system performance and contribute to resolving recurring operational problems.
What You Can Expect
The position offers exposure to financial systems, business intelligence, enterprise technology, and cross-functional project delivery. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work with business stakeholders, improve reporting processes, and contribute to technology initiatives that support operational performance.
Candidates should be proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing competing priorities. Strong communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, and documentation skills are essential for success.
The role may suit professionals with backgrounds in business systems analysis, financial technology, application support, data analytics, or enterprise software implementation. Experience in banking, financial services, insurance, accounting technology, or another regulated business environment would be advantageous.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they have used technology to improve workflows, resolve business problems, strengthen data quality, or support informed decision-making. The successful candidate will combine technical understanding with a practical appreciation of business objectives.
Publication note: This is proposed job content, not a verbatim description of a confirmed vacancy. The source and related Sydney listings can be checked on Robert Half's Sydney Business Systems Analyst listings.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Finance Technology, or a related discipline.
Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial systems analysis, business intelligence, application support, data analysis, or business systems implementation.
Understanding of financial processes, enterprise applications, system integrations, and data management practices.
Experience preparing business requirements, functional specifications, process documentation, and test cases.
Familiarity with database querying, reporting dashboards, and data validation techniques.
Knowledge of cloud-based business applications and software integration concepts.
Experience supporting system upgrades, user acceptance testing, application troubleshooting, and change management.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to business stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with finance, IT, and project delivery teams.
Awareness of data privacy, access controls, information security, and compliance requirements.
Relevant certifications in business analysis, cloud technology, database management, or business intelligence are desirable but not mandatory.
Candidates should demonstrate a practical approach to improving system performance, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency. Experience in a financial services environment is an advantage.
