ERP Finance Specialist

What you’ll be doing

Atturra is looking for a highly skilled ERP Finance Specialist to join our rapidly growing Scholarion team.

The Finance Specialist provides subject matter expertise in school finance operations to support the deployment of a transformative, AI enabled Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution, for the ongoing improvement of Scholarion partner schools. Working under the direction of the Finance & HRP Lead, the role suits a finance professional who is motivated by business analytics, measurable outcomes, continuous improvement and the opportunity to build deep education-sector ERP expertise and relationships.

The role does not perform system configuration; instead, it ensures that finance configuration carried out by the configuration/delivery team is correct, fit for purpose and aligned with how schools operate, by validating requirements, reviewing configuration outputs, supporting training and guiding schools through change. It requires a detailed, analytical mindset, sound judgement under pressure, and the ability to prioritise effectively when working to tight deadlines, across school requirements and processes, UAT, month-end, go-live and early-life support. The role also acts as the finance SME within the Scholarion Leading Edge Forum (LEF), supporting onboarded schools' ongoing use of the platform and feeding business-office insight into roadmap and enhancement discussions.

This is an advisory and quality-assurance role for someone who enjoys improving processes, solving practical business problems and helping schools to leverage AI, to experience reliable and insightful financial outcomes from the Scholarion platformWhy This Role Matters

Why this role matters

The Finance Specialist plays a critical role in helping schools transition from legacy finance processes to a more consistent, reliable and insight-driven way of working through Scholarion, giving school finance teams confidence during key financial cycles such as billing, month-end, reporting, UAT and go-live. Sitting at the intersection of finance operations, system adoption, data accuracy and practical change management, the role suits someone who enjoys working through detail, solving practical problems, staying calm under deadline pressure and turning real implementation insights into better processes, stronger onboarding materials and improved outcomes for future schools. 

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Domain Advisory & Requirements Validation

• Act as the finance subject matter expert during discovery and scoping sessions, helping translate school finance requirements (chart of accounts, budgets, fees, banking, reporting) into clear, accurate input for the configuration team.
• Review and sense-check finance requirements and configuration decisions against real-world school business-office practice, applying a detailed and analytical approach to identify gaps, risks, improvement opportunities or unworkable assumptions before they reach configuration.
• Support the Finance & HRP Lead in applying the delta classification framework — distinguishing Included Configuration, Roadmap Feature Enhancements and School-Specific Enhancements — by providing an informed finance perspective on each request.
• Advise schools on recommended finance process design within the standard Scholarion build, helping them adapt existing practice, improve consistency and achieve practical outcomes rather than seeking unnecessary customisation.

Configuration Review & Validation Support

• Review finance module configuration completed by the delivery/configuration team for accuracy and fitness for purpose, from a finance-functional perspective rather than a technical build perspective.
• Support validation of migrated financial data (opening balances, vendor/customer masters, historical transactions) by reviewing outputs methodically against school expectations, resolving what can be clarified quickly and flagging discrepancies for the configuration team to address within agreed timelines.
• Participate in and help facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) from the school’s finance perspective, helping school finance staff identify, articulate and prioritise issues so that testing decisions remain evidence-based and deployment deadlines can be met.
• Provide informed input on finance-related change requests and defects, helping the Finance & HRP Lead and configuration team understand business impact and priority.

Training & Onboarding Support

• Deliver engaging finance-specific training sessions and reference material to school business managers and finance staff, tailored to each school’s structure and processes.
• Support schools through go-live and early-life adoption of the finance module, helping finance staff build confidence in new processes during month-end, go-live and other time-critical financial cycles while maintaining focus on agreed operational outcomes.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for school finance staff throughout onboarding, helping them understand what the system does and why, and easing the transition from legacy processes.
• Contribute to onboarding documentation — functional guides, process walkthroughs and FAQs — supporting schools' finance teams during and after deployment.

Continuous Improvement & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build constructive working relationships with school business managers, bursars and finance staff as a knowledgeable and approachable finance contact throughout onboarding.
• Work closely with the HR Specialist, Payroll Specialist, configuration team and broader delivery team to ensure finance, HR and payroll onboarding activities remain consistent and well sequenced for each school.
• Identify recurring finance issues, misunderstandings or training gaps across schools and convert them into practical improvements to onboarding materials, training content, support guidance and Finance & HRP Lead roadmap conversations.
• Support the Finance & HRP Lead in preparing finance-related content for governance touchpoints and milestone reviews with schools.
• Maintain momentum across competing priorities by managing detail carefully, communicating blockers early and prioritising finance onboarding activities aligned to agreed delivery outcomes.

Leading Edge Forum (LEF) Support

• Act as the finance SME within the Scholarion Leading Edge Forum (LEF), bringing school business-office insight to roadmap discussions and enhancement proposals raised by member schools.
• Support onboarded schools' ongoing use of the finance module by providing finance-context advice on emerging needs and feature requests raised through the LEF or via Customer Success.
• Help prepare LEF materials and discussion papers that explain proposed finance-related enhancements in terms of school business-office impact.
• Apply the delta classification framework when reviewing LEF requests, helping distinguish Included Configuration, Roadmap Feature Enhancements and School-Specific Enhancements from a finance perspective.

Capabilities & Experience:

Essential

• Background in finance, accounting or school business-office operations, with practical understanding of general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting and fee processes.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP or finance systems (e.g. Dynamics 365 Business Central, or a comparable platform) sufficient to assess and validate configuration, without needing to perform the configuration itself.
• Ability to translate school finance requirements clearly for a configuration team, and to sense-check configuration outputs against real-world finance practice.
• Experience supporting UAT, training delivery and go-live activities for a finance or ERP system implementation, from a business/functional rather than technical-build perspective.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical, analytical approach to reviewing data, configuration outputs, process and data impacts for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to work effectively and proactively under time pressure, balance competing priorities and maintain quality during UAT, go-live, month-end and support deadlines.
• Outcome-oriented mindset, with the ability to connect detailed finance review work to practical school adoption, issue resolution and measurable onboarding success.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain system behaviour in plain language to non-technical finance staff.
• Comfortable contributing to a structured governance forum (such as the LEF), preparing clear, well-reasoned input on proposed changes.
• Comfortable working to defined processes and escalating appropriately when issues fall outside standard configuration.

Desirable

• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central from a functional/end-user perspective.
• Experience working in or with Australian independent school finance operations, including fee billing and government/parent funding sources.
• Exposure to data migration and validation processes for financial data.
• Relevant accounting, bookkeeping or finance qualification (e.g. Certificate IV in Accounting, or progress toward CPA/CA).

Personal Attributes

• Methodical, accurate and comfortable scrutinising detailed financial data and configuration outputs.
• Patient and clear communicator, able to support school finance staff through new processes while keeping conversations practical, structured and outcome focused.
• Collaborative team member who shares knowledge with colleagues across finance, HR and payroll, and with the configuration team.
• Calm, resilient and organised under pressure during time-critical activities such as month-end close, UAT, go-live and early-life support.
• Improvement oriented, with a genuine interest in building specialist education-sector ERP expertise and contributing to better ways of working across schools.
• Curious about how schools manage their financial operations and motivated to turn detailed observations into practical process improvements, including leveraging AI.

Why is this an exciting opportunity?

Atturra is one of the fastest growing ASX-listed advisory and IT solutions companies in Australia, giving you a strong foundation to fulfil your career ambitions.

We currently have 1300+ professionals working across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and USA who are using innovation to lead the way.

Our Cloud Business Solutions team specialises in strategy, migration, and proactive management across large enterprise and small-scale cloud deployments. We use a tailored approach to build scalable cloud solutions that modernise IT environments, enhance productivity, and ensure business continuity.

This is your chance to make an impact. Come and join our talented and creative team of change makers to redefine the future through technology.

What our people say:

“We are working towards a very bright future.”

“It's a company with vision and a promising future.”

Why you’ll love working here

Culture of possibility

At Atturra we embrace innovation within our teams, fostering an environment of possibility and growth. We believe in creating a supportive and welcoming culture, where everyone is encouraged to achieve success through collaboration, continuous learning, and smart work practices.

A strong set of company values

Our culture is reflected by our employees who demonstrate camaraderie, innovation, dedication, respect and excellence in everything they do. These traits have become integral to the way we do business and are the values we strive for.

Valuable employee benefits

• Employee benefits, recognition, and wellbeing platform
• Career growth via succession planning, internal promotions, and mentorship opportunities
• Ongoing investment in professional development through industry and technology certifications, and study assistance
• Mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Support for family and caring responsibilities, including paid parental leave
• Employee referral program, with monetary incentives offered 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Atturra, we are committed to addressing the digital skills gap and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds — including Veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, members of the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse individuals, and other underrepresented groups.

Supporting Australia’s veterans 

We are proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC). Atturra is dedicated to supporting Australia’s veteran community by enhancing recruitment, support, retention, and leadership opportunities. Our goal is to ensure veterans build meaningful and impactful careers with us.

What our people say:

“Atturra has a great working environment and management are very supportive of their staff. We celebrate success and have fun while working hard.”

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online via our Careers page. Late applications or those sent by email will not be prioritised. Please ensure your application is complete and that you have answered all required questions before submitting.

https://atturra.com/au-en/careers

Talent Pool
This recruitment process may also be used to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary opportunities that may arise within the next 12 months.

Recruitment Agencies and Headhunters

Our Talent Acquisition team is managing this recruitment process and will reach out if additional support is required. Atturra only accepts referrals from agencies on our official supplier list via the Agency Portal. To participate, agencies must complete our procurement process, hold an approved fee agreement, and be formally invited by the Talent Acquisition team for a specific vacancy.

Submissions made outside of this process will not be considered. We also request that agencies do not contact Atturra employees outside the Talent Acquisition team regarding hiring matters.

Agencies interested in joining our official supplier list may send an expression of interest to talentacquisition@atturra.com. Please note, our supplier list is reviewed annually.

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, key accountabilities, and skills of persons so classified.  Management reserves the right to add or change the job and relevant percentage of accountabilities as required, in its sole discretion.