As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance plays a crucial role in assisting the Government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure the achievement of its outcomes. The Service Delivery Office (SDO) focuses on delivering quality and valued corporate services to the government in areas of human resources, financial operations, and the support of the Enterprise Resource Planning system, enabling client agencies to concentrate on their core businesses. The SDO is a leader in providing services under the Whole-of-Government Shared Services Program. The SDO offers a unique opportunity to be involved in developing innovative service delivery arrangements. Our approach to collaboration and resource sharing has the potential to add value not only to existing customers but also to set the stage for new ways of working across the APS. We are committed to consistently improving service standards through innovation, systems, and process enhancements. The ERP Technical section within the SDO is seeking an experienced SAP Business Warehouse (BW) Specialist to support ongoing projects, maintenance, and enhancement activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering SAP BW, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), and Strategic Budgeting and Planning (SBP) solutions, ensuring data integration and reporting capabilities, and contributing to the development of the Self-Service BI architecture within the SDO. Requirements Key duties and responsibilities This role offers a motivated individual the chance to work both independently and collaboratively within a high-performing team environment. Key responsibilities include: Designing and building information models, BEx queries, and SAP Business Objects reports. Developing and maintaining documentation to support Self-Service Business Intelligence development. Supporting the successful delivery of planning and consolidation solutions for the Parliamentary Expenses Management System (PEMS) project. Designing and interpreting reporting architecture for SAP BI while troubleshooting and resolving issues with functional analysts and end-users. Developing and maintaining integration plans for 'As Is' and 'To Be' process models. Leading new development initiatives and providing ongoing support for the SDO’s Business Intelligence architecture. The ideal candidate will possess the following highly desirable skills and capabilities: Over 7.5 years of experience in SAP BW administration and development. Please do not group this experience in with other positions and create an ambiguous timeline. Experience in BPC and SBP, with a strong understanding of finance and public sector budgeting and planning processes. Expertise in SAP BW 7.5 and Business Objects environments, including authorisations, management, and process chains for data loads. Experience with earlier versions of SAP BW may be considered. Proven experience in HANA Live real-time reporting and building HANA CDS views, DSOs, InfoCubes, and MultiProviders. Strong business-facing consulting skills with experience in stakeholder engagement. This must include significant experience working with end users and not just functional/technical teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to a fast-paced environment, and deliver high-quality results. Experience in both BAU and project environments. This must include the end-to-end process with management of a change through testing and change management controls. It may also sometimes include functional analysis and requirements gathering. Technical skills Additional desirable skills and technical capabilities include: • Knowledge of the PEMS project. • Experience with public sector projects and upgrades in SAP BW and Business Objects (BO). • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder coordination skills. • Experience with SAP BW and BO upgrade projects. • Relevant SAP certifications. • Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud; and • ABAP skills for modifying BADI’s and customer exits.
