Senior Business Consultant - Financials

Our Why  

Datacom works with organisations and communities across New Zealand and Australia to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.  

About the role (your why) 

The Senior Business Consultant – Finance position plays a pivotal role in helping our customers achieve success with Datascape, Datacom’s cutting-edge ERP solution. You’ll be the trusted advisor guiding councils and local government organisations across New Zealand and Australia through their financial transformation journeys—delivering tangible outcomes and real value.

In this role, you’ll focus on implementing the Financial Modules of our Datascape ERP solution, working closely with customers to optimise their systems and processes. Every project brings variety and impact—from leading large-scale, end-to-end implementations that transform how councils operate, to delivering targeted, one-day engagements that solve specific customer challenges.

This is a chance to make a meaningful difference in the Local Government sector, applying your expertise to help communities run smarter, more efficiently, and with greater transparency. You’ll collaborate with talented colleagues, work on diverse projects, and see the direct results of your work shaping better outcomes for customers and the communities they serve.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into functional requirements and solution delivery (i.e. solution design documents)
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial systems, purchasing/requisition workflows and job costing
• Commitment to customer satisfaction, quality improvements and outcomes
• Exceptional corporate presentation skills and strong people engagement ability
• Excellent time management, prioritisation, negotiation and organisation skills
• A Business Consulting or Analysis background &/or strong financial/management accountant experience
• Accounting Qualifications
• A teamwork approach, always willing to share your knowledge to benefit others
• Council &/or ERP partner/vendor experience would be looked on favourably

What you’ll do:

• Implementing Datacom’s ERP solution to suit customer’s business requirements in line with proven/best practice
• Deliver Professional Consulting Services; including business analysis, scoping and design, hands on configuration, training and support for the Datascape ERP solution
• Provide feedback on customers use of the software or areas of improvement to the Development and Sales teams
• Assist to investigate and resolve implementation and product issues as required
• Develop training material, configuration and solution design documentation

Culture and Benefits  

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.  

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.