Systems Accountant – Systems
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Systems Accountant is a specialist team member position in MBIE. This position will bring expert business understanding and perspective to work in partnership with their manager, other members of the systems team and other staff within MBIE. Together with the rest of the Systems team, this position will be instrumental in the delivery of the financial systems work programme which includes maintaining and developing financial systems software (including the FMIS, managing user access and security and ensuring the integrity of data, thus meeting the Finance and Performance group’s and business’s strategic need.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal specifications
- Extensive experience in the use of Systems Development Lifecycle methodologies and testing processes.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to think analytically about issues and express ideas clearly.
- Proven experience in undertaking systems accounting in a medium to large organisation.
- Demonstrated problem analysis and sound judgement.
- Demonstrable commitment to improving financial management.
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information or areas of work.
- Can-do attitude.
- Ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships.
- Understanding of MBIE and where the team fits in delivering outcomes for the Ministry.
- Technically savvy.
- Written skills are crisp and show an eye for detail.
- Able to influence others.
- Can work with people across all levels of an organisation.
- Is seen as credible.
- Known for their integrity.
- Versed in project and process disciplines.
- Well organised with excellent planning skills.
Prerequisites
- Tertiary qualification in accounting supported by two years relevant is essential. Preferably studying towards or holding Chartered Accountant/Associate Chartered Accountant status with the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand or a recognised international equivalent; and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Must consent to and satisfactorily complete a credit check if requested.
- Must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Systems accounting
The Systems Accountant will be required to deliver results in the following areas:
- Implementation of new financial systems as well as upgrades to existing financial systems.
- Financial data integrity.
- Financial system administration functions including month end and year end processes, interfaces, chart and project ledger maintenance, system security, user setup and maintenance, budgeting and forecasting model maintenance.
- Maintenance and development of automated processes e.g. cost allocations, interfaces to and from external systems of Development and maintenance of reports and queries.
- Help desk facility for users and user training.
- Maintenance of user schedules and maintenance of licenses with contractual limits.
- Effectively critique requests to ensure the request aligns to one system, one process, one source of the truth principal.
Planning, tracking, quality, change control and reporting
- Adherence to Systems service delivery life cycle methodology, including planning, requirements gathering, solution design, build and configuration, testing and deployment, ensuring high levels of documentation are created and maintained at each stage.
- Adherence to best practice change management principles.
- Analyse interfaces and critical dependencies between projects and recommending appropriate actions to the project process owner.
- Ensures full system testing has been undertaken before any modifications are put into production.
- Ensures testing is coordinated and completed within a specific timeframe.
Relationship management
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff in order to transfer knowledge and to the wider organisation.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with national and international organisations (as required) to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products and services.
- Tests the effectiveness of stakeholder relationships using a range of appropriate measures and processes (including stakeholder feedback).
- Encourages and maintains appropriate internal and external working relationships.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Systems Accountant position reports into the Manager - Systems within the Finance Systems and Controls branch. The branch sits within the Finance and Performance group.
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Ngā matatau – Our competencies
Cultivates innovation We create new and better ways for the organisation to be successful by challenging the status quo generating new and creative ideas and translating them into workable solutions.
Nimble learning We are curious and actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems by learning as we go when facing new situations and challenges.
Customer focus We build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions by listening and gaining insights into the needs of the communities we serve and actively seeking and responding to feedback.
Decision quality We make quality and timely decisions that shape the future for our communities and keep the organisation moving forward by relying on an appropriate mix of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement to make valid and reliable decisions.
Action oriented We step up, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with purpose, urgency and discipline by taking responsibility, ownership and action on challenges, and being accountable for the results.
Collaborates We connect, working together to build partnerships with our communities, working collaboratively to meet shared objectives by gaining trust and support of others; actively seeking the views, experiences, and opinions of others and by working co-operatively with others across MBIE, the public sector and external stakeholder groups.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
