Finance Senior Systems Analyst

**About us**

The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.

We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whanau and communities.

As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Maori, whanau, hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.

Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

**Senior Systems Analyst**
- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Wellington CBD based

**The Role**:
We are seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to join our Oracle Systems Support team. This role reports to the Manager Financial Systems and is crucial for embedding and enhancing our newly implemented Oracle systems.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Finance and IST Groups to ensure all activities across the system development life cycle are coordinated and focused on value delivery and post-production support
- Develop, test, and implement sustainable business practices through finance-oriented systems
- Coordinate upgrades or enhancements to finance systems and related business processes
- Monitor system performance and ensure data integrity, user access controls, and security configurations
- Identify opportunities to enhance reporting capabilities across MSD
- Support the Manager Financial Systems in documenting business continuity and disaster recovery plans

**What We Are Looking For**:

- Experience working with Oracle systems and a strong understanding of financial processes
- Ability to actively engage with MSD customers to understand their business requirements and support them through change processes
- Hands-on approach and eagerness to support and help
- Experience with ERP (implemented in 2022) and EPM (implemented in 2024), with a focus on embedding and enhancing these systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate information into actionable insights

**Our Systems**:
Main systems include Oracle (referred to as Weka), ERP for Financial Management, and EPM.

Why Join Us:

- Be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference for New Zealanders
- Work in a supportive environment that values innovation and continuous improvement
- Opportunities for professional growth and development

**Position Description**

**Salary range**: $102,533.00 - $124,402.00

How to apply

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

**Closing date**: Wednesday, 11 December 2024

**Joining us**

Joining MSD means being part of a whanau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Maori, Hapu, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
- MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time._