Total 30 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in South Australia

Your new company
Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a public sector organisation in the Sheffield region who are looking to add a Senior Finance Business partner to their finance team.
Your new role
As Senior Finance Business partner, you will lead a finance team reporting to the Head of Finance. This is a high profile role and will require good management skills to ensure finance services are provided efficiently and professionally. You will also act as deputy to head of finance and, as well as with good management skills, will require well-developed accounting knowledge. You will provide leadership and proactive support to direct reports, non-finance colleagues and stakeholders.
Main responsibilities include;

• Challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels by ensuring all viable options have been considered when making key financial decisions, using your knowledge and expertise, identifying and recommend mitigation and solutions for complex accounting risks.
• Supporting the head of finance, deputising as required to lead, coach and motivate the finance team, providing support to ensure that priorities are identified, objectives are achieved and enhancing the overall level of performance
• Ensure financial transactions are processed in an accurate and efficient manner, with emphasis on strong financial controls. Stay ahead of changes in accounting standards, legal obligations and ensure relevant compliance with mandates of the sponsor department.
• Manage a team of finance business partners to ensure productivity of monthly management accounts, identify key variances against budget and ensure that timely accurate information is provided to management and relevant teams on a timely basis. Undertake separate analysis of budget variances and trends as required
• Have oversight of the finance business partners ensuring the provision of insightful analysis and interpretation of financial data to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Oversee the reconciliation of monthly accounts, with accurate monthly closing balances
• Support the Head Of Finance with preparation for, and satisfactory completion of the annual audit ensuring financial statements are accurate and in line with accounting standards, internal accounting policies and public sector reporting requirements
• Support the Head of Finance with budgeting and forecasting, actively participating in financial projections and plans
• Work with people development team to control and monitor payroll budgets across the organisation
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation.
• Ensure finance systems and procedures are understood throughout the organisation and there is a high level of financial control implemented

What you'll need to succeed

• Recognised accountancy qualification with post-qualification experience
• Experience of managing a finance team in processing financial and accounting transactions as well as production of management accounts and providing financial information with accompanying commentary to budget holders
• Experience of preparing annual accounts for audit and the publication of financial statements for public view
• Experience of supporting senior managers and stakeholders
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex financial information to identify risk and inform decision-making and recommend appropriate courses of action
• Experience of drawing upon a high degree of technical understanding and application of personal knowledge and experience
• Ability to manage fluctuating workloads
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create and present clear, well-structured papers and present at- executive leadership level holders, supporting them to make sound and considered decisions and judgements
• Evidence of instilling confidence and credibility when dealing with sensitive, challenging and difficult situations
• Ability to influence colleagues and senior stake

What you'll get in return
An opportunity to join a large Public Sector organisation based in Sheffield who offer a competitive salary, fantastic benefit package as well as hybrid and flexible working
What you need to do now


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Position: Senior Product Manager (Technology Consulting, Business Analysis)
Location: Sydney, Australia
WorkStyle: Sydney Hybrid based
Simple Machines. Data Engineered to Life™

Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global presence, including teams in London, Sydney, San Francisco, and New Zealand. We specialise in creating technology solutions at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering. Our mission is to help enterprises, technology companies, and governments better connect with and understand their organisations, their people, their customers, and citizens. We are a team of creative engineers and technologists dedicated to unleashing the potential of data in new and impactful ways. We design and build bespoke data platforms and unique software products, create and deploy intelligent systems, and bring engineering expertise to life by transforming data into actionable insights and tangible outcomes.

About You

We are looking for a consultant-minded individual who is passionate about working closely with clients to solve complex problems and lead them on a journey from discovery to technical implementation. You have a knack for understanding client needs and delivering market-leading solutions and have worked in Technology Consulting | Business Analysis | Software Development

You will love and excel in this role if you:

• Have a strong background in Technology Consulting, played a Senior Manager role within a top-tier consulting company.
• Have a refined understanding of how modern software is built and delivered (tools, methodologies, roles, common challenges etc.)
• A demonstrated knowledge of different methods and tools that help you to perform analysis, testing, product management and delivery in a range of environment
• Know how to effectively communicate information between people at all levels of the business, in written and verbal form
• Have a passion for accruing knowledge, and using that knowledge to continuously improve yourself and the team’s performance
• Personal interest in best practice and trends of the technology industry, with the ability to apply these to your day-to-day work
• A relationship builder by nature, and someone who can thrive in new teams and new situations
• A proactive person who knows what needs to be done, how to approach it, and how to influence others to move things forward
• An ambitious person who is excited about the prospect of joining a small, close-knit ANZ team of experts and helping it to grow

The Exciting Part

Simple Machines is not your average consultancy or software engineering firm. Our team is comprised of inspiring industry leaders in Consulting, Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. Our projects, for a global client base, are data-focused and drive real change.

About the Role

We are looking for someone to join our close-knit team of experts to help deliver our client engagements as we scale our ANZ business. If you excel in client facing roles, have a deep understanding of how modern software is built and delivered, and have a passion for technology then we’d love to hear from you.

Here’s a brief overview of the role’s responsibilities:

Drive the engagement

• Understand each clients’ unique business needs, the ‘why’ behind each project and develop solutions that will fulfil each clients’ success criteria
• Act as a translator between business teams and technology delivery
• Develop domain expertise unique to each engagement

Feed the engineering team

• Provide high quality written requirements, acceptance criteria, feature overviews, test cases and other artefacts for the team to work from
• Run effective meetings with team and stakeholders

Drive the team’s direction

• Clearly articulate the business needs and work with the tech team to translate these into technical requirements
• Persuade the client and the SM team on what should be done and why

Increase the team’s speed

• Understand and anticipate dependencies in software delivery
• Enable decision making through excellent communication

Assure the team’s focus

• Protect the engineering team from day to day ‘noise’
• Embed and optimise processes to handle our scope of work and new demand

Assure SM’s position with the client

• Build and nurture relationships with clients at all levels
• Help to manage SM’s delivery risk

Job Descriptions : 

• ERP Project Management: 

 - Lead and oversee the successful implementation of ERP projects from planning 

   through to execution and post-

   implementation support.

 - Manage project timelines, resources, budgets, and stakeholder expectations to 

   ensure project success.

 - Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver ERP solutions that meet client 

   specifications and requirements.

• Business Process Analysis: 

 - Analyze and map existing business processes, identify inefficiencies, and 

   recommend improvements through ERP system customization.

 - Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that the ERP system is configured to 

   meet the company’s business goals.

• System Design and Customization: 

 - Design ERP systems and modules based on business requirements, ensuring 

   compliance with local regulations.

 - Adapt and customize the ERP solution to handle changes in local business 

   regulations or industry standards.

• Regulatory Compliance: 

 - Ensure that the ERP system is consistently updated and modified in response to local 

   regulation changes, ensuring compliance across all areas of operation.

• System Testing and Quality Assurance: 

 - Oversee the system testing phase to ensure that the ERP solution functions correctly 

   and effectively, meeting all specifications.

 - Collaborate with technical teams to identify, address, and resolve any issues or bugs.

• Content Management: 

 - Manage system content updates and configuration changes, ensuring that data is 

   accurate and aligned with business requirements.

• Business Development Support: 

 - Provide ongoing support for business development teams, offering ERP system 

   insights and expertise to drive business growth and improve operational performance.

• Reporting and Documentation: 

 - Prepare detailed periodic reports on project progress, milestones, and outcomes for 

   internal and client stakeholders.

 - Ensure proper documentation is maintained for all phases of the ERP implementation 

   process.

Requirements :

 - A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Business, 

  Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

 - Minimum of 5 years of experience working as an ERP consultant, with a strong 

   preference for candidates with experience in the manufacturing industry.

 - Proven track record of managing and delivering successful ERP projects.

 - Strong Project Management skills with experience handling cross-functional teams 

   and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

 - Solid understanding of ERP systems, system design, and configuration.

 - Ability to analyze and improve business processes with a focus on maximizing ERP 

   system performance.

 - Fluent in English (oral and written).

 - Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia (oral and written).

 - Maximum age of 35 years.

 - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically in complex situations.

 - A positive attitude with a proactive, can-do mindset.

 - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with 

   internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.

 - Adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Adult Education Service is part of Coventry City Council. We provide a wide range of courses for Coventry residents age 19+ and much of our provision is targeted at people with the highest levels of need.

We offer long courses in English, maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), ICT/Digital and vocational subjects such as Early Years, along with provision for adults with learning disabilities.

We also offer a very wide range of short community courses in arts, crafts, music, dance, exercise, fitness and family learning. In addition, we run a highly supportive study programme for young people.

Our work-based learning offer includes Apprenticeships in the following subject areas:

• Nursery Workers
• Teaching Assistants
• Leadership/Management
• Business Administration
• Customer Care.

We also provide courses for adults who are seeking work via the Council’s Job Shop.

Our main base is at Southfields Old School, CV1 5EJ, with provision delivered at around 25 other sites within Coventry, mostly in areas of highest need.

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to make a difference to the lives of people in Coventry.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Full time fixed term until 31st August 2025

The Adult Education Service is positioned in the Skills, Employment & Adult Education team within the Council’s Regeneration and Economy Directorate. The strategic intent of the service is to maximise the employability of adults, so they can progress into work, further learning/training, or engage in voluntary, social and community activities.

The Service is seeking a tutor with relevant skills, knowledge and experience to design, plan, deliver and report on Business Administration & Customer Service programmes. The role will focus on the delivery of Business Administration & Customer Service Apprenticeships supporting current and new partnerships. Provision will be delivered during the daytime, evening and at weekends, throughout the year, to meet identified needs. You will also be required to support & deliver (non)accredited courses taught online and/or face-to-face in a range of community settings within the city.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

An experienced adult educator with relevant skills, knowledge and experience to design, plan, deliver and report on Business Administration programmes.

You will have up to date knowledge of curriculum practice and issues, and relevant teaching experience within a community-based adult education context in the specified subject area. You will need to demonstrate the ability to deliver an (in)formal, culturally competent, and inclusive curriculum to raise aspirations and make a difference to residents from diverse backgrounds within the city.

You will have experience of setting individual targets and evaluating learner progress and achievements through accredited and non-accredited provision. You must evidence a good understanding of equity and inclusion, safeguarding and Prevent and be proactive in relation to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a range of audiences and have the skills to promote Adult Education provision using a range of methods, including social media.

You should have English and Maths qualification at Level 2, a teaching qualification at Level 3. A subject specification qualification at Level 4 or equivalent is also desirable. The ability and willingness to teach in a range of venues within in the city, and throughout the year, is important.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): 19th December 2024

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The Local Project is Australia, New Zealand, and North America's fastest growing design publication, celebrating extraordinary local design to our global community. With a focus on uncovering and understanding the impact that design makes on everyday experiences, The Local Project celebrates honest and human-centred design through premium print, digital, editorial, video and social content, with over 100,000,000+ impressions per month across our owned, operated and third-party platforms. In 2024 we launched The Local Production, a full-service specialist agency focused on creating content to truly elevate brands. Harnessing expert knowledge and skills, we specialise in delivering strategic excellence and creative brilliance. 

Some of the things you’ll be working on...

• Utilising tools to track and coordinate production activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Support pre, pro and post-production activities for each project.
• Oversee the filming process, ensuring the clients vision is executed effectively whilst facilitating communication between crew members and other stakeholders.
• Overview of the editing, sound design, colour grading, progress and overall storytelling.
• Partner with internal teams such as: Social team for asset management, Partnerships team for client management, Design team for visual effects.
• Ensure all content meets The Local Project's high standards of accuracy, style and brand guidelines. 

Experience you’ll need…  

• Ideally 2-3 years’ experience working as a producer in a fast paced creative environment, but we are open to more junior candidates who can demonstrate exceptional potential to grow.
• Highly organised with superior communication skills and the ability to coordinate multiple high pressure projects at a time.
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively.
• An interest and desire to expand skillset into the visual mediums of Video and Print.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of any race, sexual orientation, gender, age or ethnicity, and those who are culturally or linguistically diverse, gender diverse, neuro-diverse or living with a disability. 

The role:

In this newly created role, you will spearhead and lead our acquisition focus in the ANZ market for our industry leading Transport Management System (TMS). 

Established over 18 years ago in the Australian market, TransVirtual is a fully integrated platform connecting agents, carriers, and logistic businesses all over the globe. Its strength is in its simplicity and scalability, as well its ability to integrate multiple carriers for a full 360-degree view of your logistics business.   

This role is of strategic importance to open pathways to introduce our technology with transport and logistics companies all over ANZ. You will have a background in sourcing new business opportunities be it over the phone and face to face; and have extensive experience with negotiating high level deals that may be complex in structure.

Having knowledge of the logistics industry will be a huge benefit, but most importantly your ability to understand quicky the relationships and connections to unlock deals will be paramount. Because of the nature of these partnership opportunities, networking, connecting with key decision makers and having a presence online and in person at key events will play an important role in your success.  

In support, we have a resourceful and dedicated team with decades of experience in the logistics space. As we are making in-roads into this market, this role represents a unique opportunity to make your mark and help grow this exciting technology abroad.    

Your key stakeholders will be our Head of Sales and General Manager. 

Why you will love this role:

• Become a sales leader in a brand-new market: We have a robust plan to expand further in the ANZ market, to connect our platform to businesses in the ANZ market. Get in the door early to grow within the ranks of a fast paced and growing organization.   
• Join a dedicated and experienced team: you’ll work alongside a dedicated and experienced team who have carved out a solid reputation for operational experience.  
• Drive your initiatives to success: a large part of this role will you bringing your own ideas and experiences to meet the needs of our acquisition targets. As a business we thrive on everyone’s initiative to grow the business. 
• The team is built on accountability and trust: we have built our foundations on a Charter of Culture to support the team to meet milestones, drive to better performance and have open and honest communication…. always
• Friendly, remote team: we are a fun team, largely based in Australia, but also Philippines, India, USA, and Pakistan. You’ll get the chance to collaborate with multiple teams who are all inclusive and open.

Essential Skills / qualifications:

• 4+ years’ experience in a business development role. 
• Adept at sourcing and following up opportunities to meet sales targets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Experience in managing a contact pipeline – CRM updates (we use HubSpot)
• Networking experience to connect with business owners and managers. 
• A proven talent for opening doors and negotiating strategic deals.
• Ability to think and act fast as directions change to meet sales quota 
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Marketing university degree or equivalent – maturity in your thinking is what we are after
• Understanding/experience of the logistics sector / SaaS businesses
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills – find and close deals.
• Ability to connect with a range of customers and finding key buying habits of prospects
• Great team player who understands the importance of working together to meet a common goal.

About TransVirtual:

TransVirtual is a modern SaaS business, delivering industry-leading logistics solutions. 

Inspired by his family’s involvement in the transport industry, our founder set out to build a truly configurable Transport Management System (TMS) that could adapt to the diverse needs of this sector. We’ve built on our unique selling point of configurability by developing a deep network which allows transport businesses to process more data, more effectively, through extensive integrations. 

Today we have evolved our product set beyond TMS and offer a complete logistics solution, expanding beyond Australia into New Zealand, USA and Canada.

Our culture is constantly evolving, and we ensure strategic alignment through clear goals set using OKRs. We thrive on positive, consistent, and collaborative communication, necessary for a remote first business. We support that through fortnightly all hands meetings and Quarterly Workshops including Retros.

We’re always looking for outstanding candidates to join us as Technology, Logistics and Growth experts. So, if you’re excited by this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

About Us

INDICO is a digital technology subsidiary company of Telkomsel, Indonesia's leading digital telecom company. INDICO plays a strategic role as a holding company that houses current and prospective vertical digital business portfolios, including Kuncie (edu-tech), Fita (health-tech), and Majamojo (game). Moving forward, INDICO aims to explore opportunities in multiple verticals adjacent to Telkomsel's digital businesses. As a digital platform company, INDICO aims to leverage Telkomsel's digital assets and capabilities to create a flywheel effect of innovations to develop cross-sectoral digital solutions that will empower Indonesia's digital economy.

At INDICO, we are looking for a passionate UI/UX Product Designer to become a part of our innovative team. In this role, you will contribute to crafting engaging and user-friendly digital experiences across our product lines. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to balance user needs with business objectives, ensuring that our digital products are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

What you will do but not limited to:

• Study PRD, design briefs, define user flow, and determine product design requirements
• Conceptualize visuals and user experiences based on requirements
• Collaborate with copywriters, product managers, and engineers to produce final designs
• Participate on user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
• Define acceptable success criteria/metric of product design, and conduct effective usability testing to measure
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and align with product-brand guidelines
• Utilize and maintain design systems, patterns, and guidelines

• 3-5 years of experience in product UX-UI design, mobile app, mobile web, desktop web. Please include your portfolio with your application.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design principles and user-centered methodologies
• Strong experience with MUI design system, Figma, InDesign, Illustrator
• Experience working with front-end engineers to convert designs into functional interfaces
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and implement design decisions and research findings to stakeholders
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• Passionate about empowering Indonesia’s digital economy and accelerating digital wealth distribution

We at Indepay | Setara Networks are here to revolutionize the Indonesian payment ecosystem by introducing one click checkout services in order to make transactions zero-fee, instant, and rewarding for the consumer. 

On one side we’re working with financial institutes to enable real-time account to account transfers through our platform, and on the other-side we’re giving consumers a reliable and secure payment experience which is better than anything else they’ve experienced in the Indonesian ecosystem.