Datacom Looking for Business Operations Analyst – Fixed Term at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

We are on the lookout for a superstar ‘system analyst type’ of person ready to take on an exciting and challenging role to support the business and finance teams as a Business Operations Analyst.

This is a fixed term position for 6 months within the existing Business Operations Team. It will be a cross functional role, incorporating system and financial analysis, contract management, reporting and internal business process improvement.

Knowledge of the Oracle “OpenAir” and “NetSuite” ERP system will be an advantage.

This role calls for strong administration skills and an eye for detail to ensure the smooth running of project setup and project finance. This person will provide valuable and efficient administration, planning and support to the business when setting up Projects at Datacom. The role supports Project Managers, Business Managers, and the wider Finance teams to ensure overall success. This is an ideal role for someone wanting to work in an interesting and busy environment.

There is plenty of interest and variety in this role, and you will be greatly valued for your ability to deal with the detail and make sure things happen as planned!

You’ll get involved in a whole raft of activities such as below:

• Effectively and accurately communicate project information and project finances to the project manager and Business Managers.
• Set up, and help our Project Managers to manage Kaizen projects and unit tasks
• Assist with Project financials, and month-end processing and reporting while working towards month end financial deadlines
• Using PowerBI to present and understand Kaizen information for the business
• Proactively maintain a current awareness of the project activities and status alongside the Project manager

The role

In the role you will be a gatekeeper of the Kaizen systems, liaising with people across the business to ensure all commercial contracts and information is set up correctly and managed well. You will need to be a mix of data broker, a relationship builder, data administrator and data analyst. You will need an eye for detail with confidence in maintaining, monitoring and the overall administration of data. You will ideally have knowledge of contract management, billing and invoicing to go with your analytical mind.

In the role you will:

• Play a key role in setting up the function
• Operate across the business
• Become a central expert for the wider Datacom business at a Divisional and Group level
• Help create a true leveraged capability for sharing knowledge
• Become a key contributor and influencer to fundamental Datacom business processes

What we need is a highly organised and capable Business Operations Analyst, who is used to working in a busy and dynamic environment. We want you to be well-organised with great multi-taking skills, and be keen to use your natural administrative and support skills to keep us on track with what is needed.

We are looking for experience that demonstrates a self-starting, well organised person, ideally with an understanding of Projects Management environment. Experience with managing financials is important as well, given the nature of the vendor environment. Most importantly we are looking for the initiative to be self-managing, a real ‘can-do” attitude and the confidence to step in when needed.

Why Datacom

Datacom is ones of ANZs largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. As an ANZ company, 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.

At Datacom you’ll be recognised and valued for your contributions. We’re growing year on year and can provide stability, career opportunity and a collegial, agile, flat-structured environment that empowers people and promotes autonomy. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, a gaming zone, remote working, flexi-hours, professional development courses and health insurance to name a few. We operate at the leading edge of technology to help ANZ’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

If you would like to know more and this sounds like you. Please apply online today!