An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Finance Manager with a background in government, not-for-profit or a similar community-focused environment to join a well-established organisation based in Emerald.

This is a broad, hands-on leadership role responsible for the day-to-day finance function while also partnering with senior leaders to support financial sustainability, strong governance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance function across Financial Accounting, AP, AR and Payroll
• Oversee month-end and year-end financial reporting and statutory accounts
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Coordinate year-end and external audits and maintain strong financial controls and compliance
• Prepare high-quality financial reporting for Executive Leadership, Board and Committees
• Partner with operational leaders, providing financial analysis and insights to support business performance
• Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls

About You

• Demonstrated finance experience within government, not-for-profit, tourism or a community-focused organisation – essential
• CPA, CA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership / Finance Manager position
• Experience leading a finance team across multiple functions such as Financial Accounting, AP, AR and Payroll
• Strong experience across financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audit and statutory compliance
• Experience preparing and presenting financial information for senior leadership, Boards and/or Committees

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Emerald.

Apply now or contact Melissa Haddad at melissa.haddad@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Recruitment Adviser to join a busy People & Culture team within the Victorian Public Sector.

This is a hands-on, highly transactional recruitment role where you will manage recruitment activity across multiple portfolios, support hiring managers throughout the end-to-end recruitment process, and ensure recruitment workflows are completed accurately and within required timeframes. It is a 3 months VPS 4 contract role.

Working within a collaborative recruitment team, you will:

• Partner with hiring managers to provide recruitment advice and support.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including selection, contract generation and onboarding.
• Process recruitment workflows accurately and efficiently to support strong time-to-hire outcomes.
• Support managers to navigate recruitment processes, policies and requirements.
• Respond to a range of recruitment queries and requests while providing a high level of customer service.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and HR system data.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across recruitment systems, processes and practices.

You will bring:

• Strong experience managing recruitment service delivery, including pre- and post-onboarding activities within Vic Government – must have
• Experience managing recruitment across multiple portfolios.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Recruitment and Onboarding modules – must have
• An understanding of the legislative and industrial frameworks applying within the Victorian Public Service.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Bini James at bini.james@talentinternational.com

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Accountant to take a lead role in a significant finance and systems implementation within a complex public sector environment.

This is a senior, hands-on finance role suited to someone who combines strong management accounting, financial governance and reconciliation experience with the ability to work across projects, systems and senior stakeholder groups. It is a contract role through to end of Feb 2027.

The Role

• Leading the finance workstream supporting the implementation and enhancement of a major financial management system.
• Establishing and strengthening financial governance, including reconciliations, financial controls, reporting and compliance processes.
• Providing financial oversight across project activities and ensuring risks, issues and deliverables are effectively managed.
• Supporting the design of robust end-to-end financial processes and controls.
• Analysing and reconciling large and complex financial datasets to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Providing high-quality financial advice and reporting to senior stakeholders.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Extensive management accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Strong experience with financial governance, reconciliations, controls, audit readiness and compliance.
• Experience contributing to or leading the finance workstream of a complex project or transformation.
• Exposure to ERP, financial or management systems implementations or upgrades.
• Advanced analytical skills and experience working with large volumes of financial data.
• CPA, CA or postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded
• Prior experience in Vic Gov

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

An exciting short-term opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Advisor to support a major workforce transformation and organisational change program. Working closely with Payroll, People & Culture and Workforce Transformation teams, you will provide specialist payroll support across employee separations, final payments and workforce transition activities.

It is a 10 weeks contract offering VPS 4 contract rates.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and validate employee separation package calculations in line with relevant legislation, policies and enterprise agreement requirements.
• Calculate employee entitlements, notice periods, leave balances and final payments.
• Process payroll transactions associated with employee cessations and workforce transition activities.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare payroll calculations and supporting documentation for review and approval.
• Work closely with Payroll, People & Culture and Workforce Transformation teams to ensure employee exits are processed accurately and on time.

About You

• Demonstrated payroll experience, including employee terminations and final payments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation and employment obligations.
• Experience calculating employee entitlements and separation payments with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong numerical capability and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience within the Victorian Public Sector and familiarity with VPS employment arrangements will be highly regarded.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

An exciting contract opportunity is available for an experienced People Advisor to support a significant workforce transformation and organisational change program.

This is a hands-on HR role suited to someone who is highly organised, confident working through sensitive employee matters and experienced in supporting leaders and employees through complex workforce change.

It is a contract role through to mid March 2027. It is a VPS 4 contract role.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate employee consultation processes, enquiries, actions and outcomes.
• Support redeployment, employee transition and workforce change activities.
• Maintain accurate employee impact data, case records and workforce tracking.
• Prepare employee correspondence and documentation relating to workforce change.
• Coordinate separation processes, including applications, approvals and payroll liaison.
• Support restructure-related recruitment and candidate administration.
• Assist with grievances and workplace concerns arising during organisational change.

About You

• Experience in HR, employee relations, organisational change or workforce transformation.
• Experience coordinating consultation, redeployment, employee transition or workforce change activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support leaders and employees through complex and sensitive people matters.
• Confidence managing sensitive and confidential employee matters.
• Experience working within a complex organisational change environment will be highly regarded.
• Exposure to interpreting enterprise agreements or experience within the Victorian Public Sector will also be advantageous.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

Our client

Our client is a major Australian organisation operating in a large, complex and highly regulated environment.

Their technology risk and controls capability is undergoing significant investment and growth, creating an opportunity to join the function at an important stage of its development.

The role

We are looking for a Technology Controls Senior Analyst to join a growing Technology Controls team on an initial 9-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension.

This is a hands-on controls testing and assurance role where you will work across a significant technology controls program, gaining broad exposure across technology, cyber, data and risk.

You will be joining the function during a major period of growth, giving you the opportunity to build strong internal visibility, work closely with senior stakeholders and position yourself for further opportunities as the team continues to expand.

The wider program involves a substantial volume of technology controls testing, with the Analysts acting as the hands-on members of the team responsible for completing walkthroughs, assessing controls and providing independent challenge.

Key responsibilities

• Perform hands-on testing across technology controls
• Conduct control walkthroughs with technology and business stakeholders
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Review supporting evidence and document testing outcomes
• Identify control weaknesses and provide independent challenge
• Work with stakeholders to support control uplift and remediation
• Escalate technology, cyber and data risk issues where required
• Deliver testing outcomes accurately and within agreed program timeframes

Skills and experience

• 3+ years’ experience across technology risk, technology controls, IT audit or controls assurance
• Strong hands-on controls testing experience
• Experience working within a large, complex and ideally regulated organisation
• Confidence assessing control effectiveness and identifying gaps
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage testing activities end to end
• Exposure to technology risk, cyber security or IT control frameworks
• CISA, CRISC or similar qualifications are highly regarded

Benefits and additional information

• $140,000 base + super
• 10% retention bonus
• Initial 9-12 month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the Sydney office and 2 days WFH
• Join a technology controls function experiencing significant growth
• Broad exposure across technology, cyber, data and enterprise risk
• Work on a high-profile controls uplift program with strong internal visibility
• Opportunity to establish yourself early within the team as the function expands
• Genuine scope to take on additional responsibility and progress into more senior opportunities over time

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced HR Manager to lead a small, specialised HR function within a complex Victorian Government regulatory environment.

It is VPS 6, 6 months contract role.

You will oversee a diverse portfolio spanning employee relations, workplace health and safety, HR policy and processes, recruitment, workforce reporting, capability development and organisational improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small HR team, providing direction, support and capability development.
• Oversee priority HR and OH&S initiatives, ensuring appropriate frameworks, policies, processes and governance are in place.
• Provide high-level and authoritative HR advice to executives, senior leaders and managers.
• Lead and support employee relations, workforce matters, recruitment and HR case management.
• Strengthen HR policies, procedures and reporting to support effective organisational decision-making.
• Partner closely with internal and broader Victorian Government stakeholders to deliver effective HR services.

About You

• Significant experience across a broad HR portfolio including employee relations, OH&S, HR policy, recruitment, capability development and case management.
• Experience in the Vic Government
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic and operational HR advice to executives and senior leaders.
• Strong knowledge of HR governance, policies, processes and contemporary HR practices.
• The ability to operate confidently within a complex, highly governed environment.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Anita Fonseka at anita.fonseka@talentinternational.com

Talent International has partnered with a major Australian organisation operating within a highly regulated, customer-focused environment.

As the organisation continues to strengthen its approach to premium customer engagement, they are creating a key leadership position to improve how sensitive customer and compliance requirements are managed. This is a highly visible role with strong executive sponsorship and genuine opportunity to shape a growing function.

The role

As Senior Manager – Customer Engagement, you will take ownership of the engagement strategy for a portfolio of premium customers who require additional information or documentation before their relationship with the organisation can be reactivated.

This is not a traditional compliance or back-office leadership position. You will be highly customer-facing, personally building relationships with sophisticated customers and helping them navigate requirements relating to source of wealth, AMLAML and other regulatory obligations.

You will lead an initial team of two Analysts while remaining hands-on yourself. As a newly established function, there is significant scope to influence the strategy, establish best practice and make the role your own as the team grows.

Key responsibilities

• Own and develop the customer engagement strategy for premium and high-value customers.
• Personally engage with customers via phone, email and face-to-face meetings to obtain required information and documentation.
• Build trust and explain complex or sensitive regulatory requirements in a clear, confident and customer-friendly way.
• Manage challenging conversations and objections while maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Lead, support and develop a small team of Analysts, while remaining actively involved in customer engagement.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex customer matters and work closely with Premium Risk, AMLAML and Financial Crime teams.
• Oversee customer reactivation activity, ensuring cases progress effectively from initial engagement through to completion.
• Provide reporting and insights on engagement activity, outcomes and emerging issues.
• Help establish processes, standards and ways of working for a newly created and growing function.

Skills and experience

We are looking for someone who combines exceptional relationship management skills with experience working in a regulated environment.

You will ideally bring:

• Strong customer-facing, relationship management, guest relations or premium client experience.
• Previous experience within a regulated industry such as banking, financial services, gaming, wagering or another highly regulated customer environment.
• Exposure to AMLAML, financial crime, KYCKYC, source of wealth or similar compliance requirements.
• Confidence engaging with high-value customers on sensitive matters.
• The ability to simplify complex requirements, influence reluctant customers and navigate difficult conversations with professionalism and tact.
• A proactive, hands-on approach – this role requires someone who will personally engage customers rather than simply manage escalations.
• Strong commercial judgement, communication skills and the ability to work closely with compliance and risk specialists.

Previous people management experience is not essential. This could suit an experienced relationship manager, customer engagement professional or financial crime specialist ready to step into broader leadership responsibility.

Benefits and additional information

• Permanent opportunity with a salary of $160K-$170K + bonus, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
• Newly created role with genuine ownership of the customer engagement strategy.
• High-profile position with strong executive sponsorship and visibility.
• Opportunity to build and grow a function currently consisting of two Analysts.
• Work with premium customers across Australia and internationally.
• Genuine scope to influence how the role and broader function evolve.
• Some flexibility outside standard hours will be required to accommodate premium customers, including occasional weekend engagement.

Talent International is partnering with a leading technology organisation to bring on a Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer for a major enterprise platform engagement.

You won’t simply be maintaining an existing OpenShift environment. You’ll help automate and evolve a Container-as-a-Service platform, working across Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, Argo CD, ZTP, ACM and advanced networking.

A key focus will be onboarding platform and cloud-native network functions (CNFs), while building the automation and standardisation needed to operate the environment effectively at scale.

You’ll work closely with architecture, network and automation specialists, giving you exposure across the broader platform rather than being restricted to one narrow area of OpenShift.

What you’ll be working on

• Designing, building and automating Red Hat OpenShift platform components.
• Developing automated, repeatable platform deployments using Ansible and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Building and implementing GitOps workflows using Argo CD.
• Implementing Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and declarative cluster lifecycle management.
• Managing multi-cluster OpenShift environments using Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM).
• Supporting the onboarding of cloud-native network functions, applications and platform tenants.
• Engineering OpenShift networking across OVN-Kubernetes, MetalLB, BGP, Multus and SR-IOV.
• Working across platform, infrastructure and networking layers to solve complex technical problems.
• Supporting production and test environments, including troubleshooting, incident resolution, lifecycle management and patching.
• Helping establish standards, documentation and automation that make the platform easier to operate and scale.
• Sharing technical knowledge with internal engineering and operations teams.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a senior, hands-on platform engineer who is comfortable owning problems across OpenShift rather than operating within a narrowly defined support function.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong hands-on Red Hat OpenShift 4.x experience.
• Strong Kubernetes platform engineering experience at enterprise scale.
• Proven GitOps / Argo CD implementation experience.
• Strong Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform capability.
• Experience applying Infrastructure as Code and automation principles.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP).
• Experience with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management (ACM) and multi-cluster environments.
• Deep OpenShift/Kubernetes networking knowledge, including OVN-Kubernetes, MetalLB, BGP, Multus and SR-IOV.
• Strong Linux and Linux networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with technologies such as OpenShift Platform Plus, Quay and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF).

Even better if you have

Experience in telecommunications or with cloud-native network functions (CNFs) would be particularly valuable.

We’re also interested in experience across:

• Air-gapped or disconnected OpenShift environments.
• Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS).
• BGP, ACI, EVPN or broader data centre networking.
• NUMA, DPDK and performance tuning.
• Prometheus, Grafana and Alertmanager.
• Storage, backup and supporting infrastructure technologies.

The details

This is an initial 100-day / approximately 3-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

You’ll be embedded within the customer environment in Macquarie Park, Sydney, working full-time onsite alongside the teams you’re supporting. There is currently no work-from-home component.

A September start is preferred.

If you’re an OpenShift engineer who wants to work across the deeper engineering, automation and networking challenges of a large-scale platform, we’d love to hear from you.

Talent International has partnered with a major Australian organisation operating within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment.

They are currently seeking an Automation Engineer to join the engineering team delivering a significant automation and control systems upgrade.

The role:

Working alongside experienced Principal and Senior Automation Engineers, you will support the engineering and delivery of automation work packages across a major upgrade program.

This is a broad, hands-on engineering role where you will contribute across the project lifecycle, from defining requirements and developing technical solutions through to testing, cutover and rectification.

The environment includes PLCs, industrial networks and HMI/SCADA systems, giving you exposure to a technically complex automation landscape and the opportunity to work closely with engineering, operations, vendors and external consultants.

You will be responsible for ensuring allocated engineering packages are delivered safely, effectively and in line with project scope, schedule and relevant engineering standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of automation engineering packages across a major industrial upgrade.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of PLC and HMI/SCADA solutions.
• Identify and define technical requirements, interfaces and work scopes for control system elements.
• Develop technical and performance specifications.
• Deliver engineering design outcomes directly and through external design partners.
• Support project scope development and engineering documentation.
• Work closely with internal engineering and operations teams, vendors and consultants.
• Assist with testing, system shadowing, cutover and rectification activities.
• Ensure engineering activities meet relevant safety, project and engineering standards.
• Support effective risk management across allocated work packages.

Skills & experience:

You will have:

• A degree in Computer, Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science; other relevant Engineering or IT qualifications, including Diploma qualifications, may also be considered.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

Experience in the following would be highly regarded:

• Heavy industry or automated manufacturing.
• Brownfield projects or operational support environments.
• Practical electrical experience within industrial environments.
• PLC, RTU, I/O and IoT systems.
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Ethernet and IP networking.
• HMI/SCADA and historian applications.
• Windows, Linux and virtualisation.
• Active Directory.
• Databases and systems integration.

If you are an Automation Engineer looking to take on a technically challenging role within a major industrial transformation program, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Are you a visionary software leader with a passion for driving cutting-edge cloud solutions? We’re seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to lead complex initiatives that deliver impactful outcomes. This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to influence strategic technology deployment, collaborate with passionate teams, and work on initiatives that truly make a difference.

As a key member of our organization, you will oversee the design, development, deployment, and support of our Cloud & Data Infrastructure, ensuring scalable and efficient solutions aligned with best practices. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, manage stakeholder relationships, and lead high-impact projects in a hybrid working environment across multiple locations.

Required Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and services, with a proven ability to design and manage scalable cloud solutions.
• Strong background in DevOps practices, including tools like GitLab, GitHub, Artifactory, and Jira, for continuous integration and deployment.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform for automated provisioning and management.
• Proficiency in version control systems like Git and agile development methodologies.
• Ability to write and maintain complex code in Python, JavaScript, and Golang.
• Deep knowledge of containerization, Kubernetes, and Docker for efficient application delivery.
• Proven track record of leading large, strategic technical projects with high autonomy and strategic impact.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with database deployment and administration, especially Postgres and MySQL.
• Skills in Azure cloud infrastructure and multi-cloud strategies.
• Strong understanding of network architecture in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault for securing sensitive data.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Significant leadership experience in senior engineering roles or equivalent, especially within government or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex projects and stakeholder engagement at a senior level.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days in-office per week, with flexible arrangements.
• Australian citizenship is mandatory, with valid evidence required for pre-engagement checks.

If you’re driven by challenge, eager to lead innovative projects, and inspired to contribute to a vital national service, we want to hear from you. Take the next step in your career by applying now and become a leader in transforming public sector technology!

Contact shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com for more information. Shortlisted will be contacted.

• Inside Sales Team Leader
• ~$150k OTE
• Western Sydney location
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Our client is a growing technology business providing software-led products and services across industries including construction, mining, property, utilities, water and solar farms.

The business experienced strong growth last financial year and is continuing to evolve towards a software and subscription-based model, with significant investment in technology and AI. Operating more like a start-up than a traditional corporate, the business offers a high-energy environment where ideas move quickly and employees can influence its continued growth.

The role

This is a player-coach opportunity for an experienced Inside Sales professional who is ready to step into, or is currently leading a small team while remaining hands-on with customers and sales activity.

You will initially manage and coach one graduate, with plans to expand the team to two, while qualifying warm leads, managing the pipeline and progressing more complex opportunities. The role works closely with Marketing and focuses heavily on following up campaigns and existing customer opportunities rather than relying solely on cold calling.

Key responsibilities

• Coach, support and develop a growing Inside Sales team.
• Qualify approximately five to seven warm leads each week.
• Manage sales pipelines, follow-ups and opportunities through HubSpot.
• Contact customers following EDM and broader marketing campaigns.
• Maintain consistent outbound activity while managing more complex deals.
• Stay across evolving products, technology and AI-enabled solutions.
• Contribute towards team, Australian and New Zealand sales targets.

Skills and experience

• Strong Inside Sales, lead management and pipeline management experience.
• Previous team leadership experience or the capability to step into leadership.
• Hands-on HubSpot experience.
• Experience within software, SaaS or a subscription-based business is highly regarded.
• Comfortable balancing coaching responsibilities with personal sales targets.
• High energy, disciplined and consistent in completing outbound activity.
• Strong customer service focus with a genuine interest in helping customers.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced business where priorities and product roadmaps can change.

Benefits and additional information

• Clear progression into BDM, Product Management or further leadership roles.
• Opportunity to build and shape a growing Inside Sales team.
• Exposure to AI, software and subscription-based products.

If this role sounds like you please APPLY NOW!