Systems Accountant
We’re seeking a Systems Accountant who combines strong accounting or IT expertise with highly developed critical thinking to improve financial systems and processes. This role partners closely with stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions, enhance system performance, and ensure a customer-focused approach to delivering outstanding service and support.
About the role
Our Systems Accountant plays a key role in supporting the management and coordination of the City’s financial activities, with an emphasis on accountability, integrity and continuous improvement of all financial reporting, processes and controls.
A snapshot of your new role:
- Manage the optimisation of finance modules to gain efficiency with a continuous improvement and user experience focus.
- Coordinate process mapping across the Finance Team.
- Develop and maintain financial system and data integrity and develop reports to manage data exceptions.
- Monitor financial system performance and liaise with Business Systems team for enhancements or support.
- Maintain the City’s chart of accounts to ensure integrity and consistency with accounting structures and conventions.
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports, dashboards, and financial modelling.
- Establish new procedures to effectively maximise efficiency and effectiveness of new system procedures.
- Work closely with other teams on the implementation of modules to the corporate ERP system to ensure effective financial integration
- Establish new procedures to effectively maximise efficiency and effectiveness of new system procedures.
- Coordinate preparation of training materials, including design, development, delivery with Finance team.
What you will bring to the role:
- A formal qualification of accounting, finance, ICT, or related discipline, and demonstrated extensive experience in a similar role (minimum 5 years).
- At least 5 years of practical experience of working within a complex ERP system and expertise in improving functionality of the ERP system, in both local government and financial ERP systems.
- Extensive understanding of accounting principles and internal financial controls.
- Proven experience in the implementation and/or management of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
- Proven experience in the implementation and facilitation of business process improvements to deliver operational outcomes and efficiency across sub program areas.
- Highly developed critical thinking with a customer focus to delivering outstanding customer satisfaction.
- Current Satisfactory National Police Clearance.
For a closer look at the role please refer to the Position Description attached to the vacancy in our recruitment portal.
Why you will love working at the City!
- A Permanent Full-Time role in a welcoming and thriving council.
- Work-life balance with a monthly rostered day off.
- $119,121.91 - $133,786.04 per annum + super (guaranteed 4% increase in July 2026)
- 5% paid Annual Leave Loading for when you take annual leave.
- We match super contributions to help you save for your future.
- Discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations, skins checks and other well-being events.
- Great year-round wellbeing and social calendars!
- Free on-site parking.
- Free confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support.
- Genuine commitment to learning and development.
- Membership to Canning and Riverton Leisureplexes (gym, aquatics, sauna, group fitness).
Impact the Community in a Big Way
The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference! With a population of around 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.
Canning welcomes you to apply:
To view the position description or complete an application including your Resume and Cover Letter (PDF format preferred) visit
www.canning.wa.gov.au/jobs, select the position and click “APPLY”. You may also contact
Bianca Jones on 0481 483 961 for a confidential discussion. The City will not be accepting candidates through agency at this time.
Applications are open until 5.00 pm, Wednesday 25 March 2026. We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.
