Senior Management Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY
The role of Systems Accountant FP&A will work closely with key internal stakeholders to drive the successful set up implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Adaptive Insights budgeting forecasting and reporting platform The role plays a major part in enabling finance to deliver the highest level of customer service to internal stakeholders and ensuring the reporting delivered is accurate faster and provides valuable insight into our business KEY CONTACTS Internal Manager FP&A Group Finance Manager Group Manager Mergers & Acquisitions CFO Executive and Operations Management Team Business Segment Finance Teams External GK Horizon representatives Adaptive representatives McMillan Shakespeare Group Position Description KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management and delivery of Adaptive Insights build and release phases (Planning Reporting Integration Discovery) Manage internal stakeholders and individuals to ensure all required activities are actioned and completed on schedule Effective change management and communication across the project Engage and communicate with executive stakeholders strategic partners and third party development team Ongoing assessment and management of project risks Adaptive Insights administration and maintenance post implementation Deliver ongoing Adaptive Insights enhancements Management of chart of accounts mapping between JDE and Adaptive Insights Data loads from JDE and metrics from internal databases into Adaptive Insights on a monthly basis Ensure data issues are identified and addressed Create and maintain training and procedure documentation for Adaptive Insights users Functionality walkthrough and training for all Adaptive Insights users McMillan Shakespeare Group Position Description POSITION CRITERIA
Capabilities & Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal Behaviours skills with the ability to engage with various stakeholders including executives senior finance leaders non financial stakeholders and software vendors Ability to operate independently and with little direction and the ability to work in a team environment Demonstrated initiative flexibility and an ability to work under pressure including a hands on approach with proven success in a fast paced sales driven environment Demonstrated capacity for analytical and conceptual thought in the diagnosis of problems and in providing innovative and practical solutions High level organisational skills including ability to prioritise functions with a proven ability to meet deadlines Ability to simplify data and change the status quo A passion for systems and process improvement Essential Knowledge & Experience Experience in implementing budgeting forecasting and reporting systems Experience with Adaptive Insights highly desirable Experience working in a Group environment with databases and structures Desirable Experience with JD Edwards Financial Module Qualifications CA CPA qualified Minimum 5 years experience in a systems accountant role WORK HEALTH & SAFETY (WHS) The Company seeks to provide a safe and healthy workplace All employees have a duty of care to ensure a safe workplace in line with WHS legislation and regulation Employees are required to work within the Company s policies and procedures for WHS MANDATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING All employees are required to complete mandatory compliance training This training provides employees with the understanding of their responsibilities relating to financial obligations occupational health and safety equal opportunity privacy and ethical behaviour All training must be completed within the communicated timeframes to ensure that the Company meets its regulatory obligations McMillan Shakespeare Group Position Description MMSG Team and Leadership Behaviours TEAM VALUES Above & Beyond Better Together Driving better customer experiences Collaborating often and early Exceeding expectations Enabling and empowering others Being courageous Teamwork Facing challenges together not alone Make It Count Own It Doing things well Being accountable Seeing the bigger picture Taking responsibility Getting it right Facing the brutal facts TEAM BEHAVIOURS CUSTOMER We know that our success begins and ends with the way we serve and treat customers We will design and run our business Put yourself in the customer s as though we were the customer shoes We will always act with honesty towards one another and in our HONESTY INTEGRITY AND conduct of the business We will have the integrity and the COURAGE courage to do the right thing raise issues to listen and face the Face the brutal facts brutal facts no matter what the circumstances RESPECT We will always treat each other with respect and as we would wish others to treat us All of us want the opportunity to I ll do you no harm contribute and learn in a safe and secure environment TEAM We will put the interests of MMS group ahead of our individual interests and those of our business units and functions We Put the group before yourself understand that our interests are best served by serving the overall interests of the group and in particular its staff customers and shareholders OWNERSHIP AND URGENCY We will take ownership over even the most difficult tasks and situations We will not turn a blind eye We will ensure the right I ll do it now outcomes are achieved and approach our work with energy and a sense of urgency but not impatience COMMUNICATION We will take responsibility for ensuring open and honest communication We believe oral communication builds No surprises Circle the wagons relationships and creates clarity We will pick up the phone rather than send each other emails We will punctually attend meetings We understand it is the amalgam of our skills as a team that will CONFLICT make us successful We will engage in conflicts of ideas to It s OK to disagree ensure the best decisions are made for our business We will not allow those conflicts to become personal