Systems / Data Specialist

Company:

Description:

Mercer is looking for candidates for the following position based in our Sydney or Wollongong office:

Systems / Data Specialist – Fixed Term Contract until 04/10/2024

What can you expect?

We offer an opportunity to join a company that is not only successful but evolving in the most thrilling way possible. Our CEO, David Bryant, is devoted to the idea of Mercer Australia being a "people first" culture. We take pride in delivering excellent career development, learning opportunities, rewards, and benefits. Moreover, we are committed to making your experience with us FUN.

• Voted #1 HR Consulting Company Globally
• Impressive Sydney (Barangaroo) or Wollongong offices
• Attractive Package
• Excellent time to join this international organization in Growth Phase

What's in it for you?

At Mercer, we acknowledge that our most valuable asset is our employees. We offer benefits and programs that support career growth, such as professional development support, examination and study assistance, and global rotation opportunities. This will all facilitate you reaching your maximum potential. We also recognize the importance of healthy, happy team members and foster a culture of inclusion, care, and wellbeing. We offer benefits like flexible working and much more!

• Leading learning and development programs
• A professional environment where your career progression really matters, backed by a global organization
• An energetic and supportive team environment
• A genuine work-life balance

What will you be doing:

The Systems/Data Specialist role involves:

• Ensuring accurate data flows from source systems
• Implementing appropriate controls to maintain data accuracy
• Implementing changes effectively and efficiently
• Providing technical support and
• Implementing configuration changes in a controlled and systematic manner

This is a specialist role that liaises between the Finance team, Mercer Technology, and Project Teams.

The Systems/Data Specialist has expertise in Accounting, Superannuation, and Technology (Applications, Database, etc.) The Systems/Data Specialist will provide analysis, advice, and high-level technical support on specific finance systems and processes to internal Mercer stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the team on relationships and interaction between IT and Finance to ensure Finance’s IT Strategic Objectives are achieved. Support the ongoing Finance Operations Support Model in conjunction with Mercer Technology.
• Support the Systems Accounting Team to be a focal point for advice on all finance system issues and be the point of contact between Finance and IT, i.e., Oracle Fusion, Enterprise Data Warehouse, Admin System changes.
• Support the administration in identifying: Ongoing improvement of the Group’s Financial Management Systems, including but not limited to Oracle Fusion, Trintech, FDMS. Design and implement accounting and financial systems and processes.
• Provide high-level technical support for the administration of GL including the chart of accounts, enterprise data warehouse, including member admin system interfaces.
• Manage, prioritize and close all JIRA issues raised by both Mercer Technology and the Finance teams.
• Provide guidance to the Finance Operations teams with any technical Finance System (including Oracle but not limited to) interface issues.
• Perform business analysis tasks to identify opportunities and resolve issues within the accounting and finance division.
• Enhance the ability to extract information from Oracle Fusion using various reporting tools i.e., Smart View, OTBI, Finance Statement Generator, etc.
• Use BI tools to provide analytics and insights to support and drive business decisions and performance.
• Develop and maintain: Accounting Documentation related to mapping tables for Administration Systems, Oracle Fusion, and other finance systems. Update and manage documentation related to the data flows from all source systems into Finance Systems.
• Provide input on the high-level strategic direction of the Accounting IT environment extending to the GL, enterprise data warehouse & all source system interfaces.
• Act as key support and advice in the management of system upgrades and testing.
• In consultation with business users, plan and implement changes to the GL in the areas of Chart of Account, configuration, and general reporting.
• Assist and support the Management Team with finance system issues, projects, etc., 40%.
• Provide support and assistance to the Accounting Policy and Risk Lead in discrete ad hoc tasks for projects, control frameworks, Incident and risk management, as required, ensuring the team's key deliverables are effectively covered. Planning and tracking of deliverables and addressing risks and controls to associated processes.

What you need to have:

• CPA/ CA qualification or equivalent
• Extensive experience with accounting packages, including the use of reporting tools to extract financial data (Experience with Oracle Financial/Fusion is an advantage)
• Demonstrated understanding of the interaction between source systems and GL
• Working knowledge of Superannuation Administrations systems is an advantage
• Functional SQL skills are also an advantage
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills including negotiation and influencing
• Well-developed skills in report writing, problem-solving, and analysis
• Computer literacy skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to prioritize and control workload arising from a broad user base
• Ability to work constructively in a team environment
• Strong customer focus and commitment to the provision of quality services

About us:

Mercer is committed to building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. With approximately 25,000 employees in 43 countries, we operate in 130 countries. Mercer is a part of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, with 85,000 colleagues and an annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through market-leading businesses like Marsh, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan supports clients in navigating an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to establishing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We strive to attract and retain top talent, appreciating diversity based on age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social standing, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan supports hybrid working, where remote work and the benefits of collaboration, connection, and professional development in the office are balanced. All colleagues must be in their local office or on client site at least three days a week. Office-based teams will determine at least one “anchor day” per week when the whole team will be together in person. This hybrid work policy does not apply to designated remote workers and may be subordinate to any works council or local legal requirements.