GBS Finance Transformation Lead

• Full time 12-month fixed term opportunity | CBD Location
• Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney or Adelaide based
  
  
  

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

The GBS (Group Business Services) Lead is responsible for driving the transition of finance activities into a new Group Business model, focusing on simplification, standardisation, and automation to enhance service delivery.

This role leads a team to drive change across people, process, and technology to ensure the successful delivery of finance work packages and create long-term value for the business.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of finance transformation initiatives , working with technology partners, business units, and project teams to ensure timely execution of work packages.
• Manage resources and squads , balancing internal and external teams, overseeing day-to-day tasks, and ensuring quality outcomes across process redesign and optimisation efforts.
• Coordinate dependencies and change management , ensuring smooth implementation and stakeholder engagement throughout the transformation journey.
• Drive process improvement , challenging current workflows to design simpler, standardised, and more efficient ways of working across finance functions.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure system integration (e.g., SAP) aligns with enterprise standards and supports long-term operational goals.
• Lead and support testing activities , ensuring user involvement, accurate scripts, and efficient execution of system and process enhancements.
• Report on progress and maintain stakeholder engagement , ensuring compliance with policies and fostering collaboration across finance, GBS, technology, and implementation partner
  
  
  

Skills & Requirements

You will bring over 10 years of finance or audit experience, with strong technical and stakeholder management capabilities to drive financial process transformation in a complex organisation.

• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA and financial process design.
• Proven experience leading large-scale finance transformation in enterprise environments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess and improve financial processes and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate, and engage across all levels, including executive leadership.
• Skilled in identifying and mitigating operational risks and ensuring effective financial controls.
• Tertiary qualifications in finance, commerce, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Agile methodology, business process improvement, and change management.
• Travel requirement to various major office location.
  
  
  

So, why join us?

• 20 weeks of paid leave for primary carers with flexible return options.
• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth.
• Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport.
• Purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually.
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community.
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee.
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions.
  
  
  

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

Function: Finance