Software Development/Process Automation Engineer - Council of the City of Sydney, Australia - Accru

Description

Software Development/Process Automation Engineer

Developers/Programmers (Information & Communication Technology)

Accru Felsers is a globally-focused, mid-tier chartered accounting firm with a long history of accounting excellence.We provide accounting, taxation, audit and financial advisory services to an impressive client base of multi-national and Australian businesses.

Established in 1941, today Accru Felsers leads the German-Australian inbound market and is well known in the international business space. As part of the Accru Australia network, we are ranked the 24th largest accounting firm in Australia and recognised for excellent client service in the AFR Client Choice Awards.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled full time Software Development/Process Automation engineer with experience in accounting software, systems and processes, to join our Sydney team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in both the Accounting and IT disciplines along with excellent communication skills. A suitable candidate will be able to provide relief support across all existing systems, reporting directly to the Chief Technical Officer.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Research, design and development of end-to-end automations to improve existing processes.
• Implement modern authentication methods for secure access to applications.
• Develop and deploy automation systems using a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions tailored to business needs.
• Testing, maintaining, and documenting any implemented/augmented processes/solutions developed.
• Adapt and self-train in new skills, languages and systems by researching online documentation, wikis and knowledge repositories.

Your experience and attributes:

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline. You will have at least 3 years experience working in software development with a focus on the accounting profession. You will have experience with automation tools and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Selenium and Openpyxl along witbh demonstrated proficiency in Python, Nodejs, HTML, CSS, and MSSQL.

The successful candidate will haveKnowledge of APIs and web services and the ability to liaise with external developers on implementing solutions utilizing new APIs and technology. You will possess problem solving skills and exceptional communication skills and the ability to deal with stakeholders of a technical and non-technical nature and being able to translate concepts cross-discipline.

Technical Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Python (pandas, openpyxl, selenium), VBA, NodeJS and other scripting languages.
• Demonstratable experience utilizing Xero API, Graph API and Selenium WebDriver for real-time data collection and analysis.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS
• General IT support principals and fundamentals

Our culture

Our team is talented, sociable, hardworking and diverse. Social events and fun activities happen regularly and you'll find people at all levels friendly and supportive. Inclusiveness is fundamental to our culture, and we lead the accounting industry for gender and cultural diversity.

To find out more about our firm please visit

To apply, please forward a current resume, cover letter and copies of academic transcripts to Nicola Brown, HR Manager at

Please note, due to the high number of applications we anticipate, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for the interest in this position.

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

Accru is an award-winning network of independently-owned accounting firms in Australia. We help businesses grow, thrive and generate wealth for their owners while managing financial risk and compliance.

Local and international networks

Accru has over 200 professionals, specialist advisors and support staff in six offices across Australia, plus affiliate offices in 63 countries through our membership of CPA Associates International. That means we're big enough to have the experience and knowledge to solve tough financial and business challenges – in Australia or abroad – but we're small enough to work with you on a personal basis

Accru is an award-winning network of independently-owned accounting firms in Australia. We help businesses grow, thrive and generate wealth for their owners while managing financial risk and compliance.

Local and international networks

Accru has over 200 professionals, specialist advisors and support staff in six offices across Australia, plus affiliate offices in 63 countries through our membership of CPA Associates International. That means we're big enough to have the experience and knowledge to solve tough financial and business challenges – in Australia or abroad – but we're small enough to work with you on a personal basis

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