This organisation plays a vital role in ensuring fairness, integrity, and transparency across public administration and service delivery. With a remit that spans both domestic and Pacific regional matters, the office acts as an independent oversight body committed to systemic improvement and the protection of individual rights. By handling complaints, conducting audits and inspections, and guiding best practice administration, the agency is a key pillar in promoting accountability and upholding public trust. The Opportunity This is an exciting opportunity to step into a newly created APS6 Financial Operations Team Leader role within this great agency during a period of systems uplift and organisational growth. Leading a small Canberra-based team and reporting directly to a highly technical and supportive CFO, you will play a key role in improving financial processes, uplifting systems capability, and driving operational efficiency across the agency. This is far more than a traditional finance operations role. While the role does oversee core operational finance functions, a major focus will be leading the continued uplift of TechnologyOne and the integration of Expense8 into the broader finance environment. The position offers the opportunity to combine operational leadership with project-style work, systems improvement, stakeholder engagement, and process automation within a collaborative APS environment. Ideally, this role would suit someone seeking an S26 transfer who is looking to step into a more technical, systems-focused finance leadership position. However, strong non-ongoing or contract candidates with relevant systems and operational finance experience are also encouraged to apply. The Role As the Financial Operations Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the agency while leading several key systems and process improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities include: Leading and mentoring a small finance operations team Managing accounts payable, expense acquittals, reimbursements, and treasury functions Overseeing travel and corporate card management processes Supporting month-end activities, reconciliations, and audit requests Driving continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations Leading the uplift and optimisation of TechnologyOne Managing the integration of Expense8 into TechnologyOne Supporting automation projects and process simplification initiatives Developing policies, training materials, and internal capability The role will suit someone who enjoys balancing operational finance responsibilities with systems-focused and project-oriented work. The Ideal Person You are an experienced APS finance professional who enjoys balancing operational finance leadership with systems improvement and project-style work. You will likely bring: Current APS finance experience, ideally currently operating at the APS6 level Strong experience across financial operations, including accounts payable, expenses, reconciliations, treasury, and process management Exposure to systems uplift, automation, or finance system implementation projects Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills The ability to lead a small team while also remaining hands-on operationally Highly desirable experience includes: TechnologyOne Expense8 Concur Additionally, you will have a great attitude, strong leadership capabilities, and be eager to step into a hands-on role within a growing team. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, don’t hesitate to apply. I look forward to connecting with you. Salary / Rate $99k – $111k Super WFH Flexibility How to Apply To apply online, please click on the appropriate link. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Pat Pena on 02 6108 4878 quoting ref no. 21598 HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.
