Systems Accountant

Are you an expert with finance systems and data? Join Icon Water as they embark on a significant transformation journey.

HorizonOne are excited to be partnering with Icon Water to recruit new team members into their Finance and Strategy Group. 

Wholly owned by the ACT Government, Icon Water are a leading Canberra business with a history of providing essential services to Canberra for over 100 years.  Not only do they play a pivotal role in servicing the community, but they are also a unique entity in Australia.  Whilst primarily a water and sewerage business, Icon Water also manage investments in electricity and gas through partnerships with private companies.  This means that the business operates in a unique environment across government and commercial activities.  With a proud history, Icon Water are also forward looking, playing a major role in navigating climate change impacts, protecting the environment, securing water into the future and achieving net zero emissions by 2045.

With approximately 190,000 customers in the Capital region, their assets are worth over $3.2 billion comprising of the ACT’s network of dams, water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, reservoirs, mains, and water and sewage pumping stations.  They turnover approximately $490M in revenue annually.

This is an opportunity to join the Finance and Strategy Group, helping the team move forward in a transformative period.  Led by a forward-thinking CFO, they continue to attract a team of high performing problem solvers.  The long-term strategy is to continually move towards an enabling environment where manual processes are streamlined, and data is used to drive smart business decisions as well as implementing a new corporate services delivery model which has resulted in a wide range of opportunities. 

Icon Water are about to embark on a significant digital transformation which includes implementing a new finance system to uplift the reporting capability.  During the next 12 months, you will have the opportunity to deep dive into the systems to understand how it operates and how to manage it so you become the subject matter expert in the organisation.  This role is a great opportunity for someone who is keen to make a positive contribution and support users in providing insightful reports.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Manage and undertake the general administration of the Finance Information Management System (FIMS) as well as providing support to troubleshoot and resolve any issues.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the internal system financial architecture, associated process flows, and systems controls.
• Responsible for co-ordinating updates and changes to FIMS master data with the relevant system owners of integrated or linked systems.
• Responsible for closing and opening the relevant financial periods within the system and coordinating with the relevant finance stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing data stewardship, data integrity, and assurance for financial related information to support financial management processes. 

This role suits an experienced Systems Accountant motivated to learn a new system and become the expert in the organisation.  You enjoy internal customer service and take a keen interest in making the systems/reporting work for the users. 

You will be known as someone who is a problem solver and a sounding board to think of solutions that are out of the box.  An inquisitive nature paired with excellent interpersonal skills is a must as you will be having regular daily interaction with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. 

You will enjoy the fact that your insights and expertise have contributed to the continued success of one of Canberra’s best-known businesses.

The salary band starts at $136,697 + 15% Super.

In addition to an attractive renumeration package, Icon Water offer great employee benefits including flexible working arrangements, career development opportunity, health and wellbeing contributions and salary sacrifice options to name a few. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Alan Larby or Kristelle Gadd on 02 6108 4*** quoting ref no. 19248.

Alternatively, contact us via email at *********@horizonone.com.au

An information pack and position description is available for this role, please email us, as above to request a copy.

HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.