We are seeking an experienced IT Finance & Financial Systems Manager to join a fast-growing tech and financial services enterprise in Sydney, NSW. In this high-impact position, you will operate at the intersection of information technology, business intelligence, and core financial strategy. As technology infrastructure and enterprise systems increasingly dictate business efficiency, your primary mandate will be overseeing the financial models, software technology integrations, reporting systems, and technical expenditure that power our digital architecture. You will lead cross-functional projects, manage enterprise software budgets, optimize ERP and database platforms, and ensure that IT infrastructure investments align seamlessly with financial performance targets.
Key Responsibilities & Operational Governance
Financial Systems & IT Architecture Governance: Lead the administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise financial technology systems, including ERP platforms (NetSuite, SAP, or Workday), business intelligence (BI) suites, and cloud expense management tools.
Tech Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Optimization: Partner closely with ICT project managers, cloud engineers, and executive management to monitor and forecast technology expenditures, software licensing costs, and cloud infrastructure usage (AWS/Azure).
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence: Design, deploy, and maintain automated financial dashboards, database queries, and reporting models to provide real-time business insights, profitability analysis, and technical cost attribution.
Process Automation & System Modernization: Identify opportunities to eliminate operational bottlenecks by implementing automated data pipelines, streamlining finance-tech workflows, and evaluating new software tools to enhance organizational efficiency.
Stakeholder Management & Vendor Relations: Act as the strategic liaison between ICT infrastructure leads, software vendors, data analysts, and executive stakeholders to ensure system updates, vendor contracts, and security standards are successfully met.
Education & Professional Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related discipline. Advanced certifications in systems administration, BI tools, or CPA/CA/CIMA qualifications are highly advantageous.
Experience & Technical Expertise: 5–8+ years of progressive experience managing enterprise financial systems, IT financial operations, or business intelligence environments, ideally within financial services, tech, or corporate ICT sectors.
Core Competencies: Strong command of SQL, BI reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau), and cloud finance tracking. Outstanding analytical problem-solving skills, deep technical aptitude, and exceptional communication skills necessary to bridge complex technology concepts with business leaders. Must possess full working rights in Australia.
