TM1 System Administrator

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Opportunity Details

Opportunity Type : Full‑time.

Opportunity Status : Ongoing; Non‑Ongoing.

Opportunity Employment Type : Specified Term.

Opportunity Employment Type Details : Ongoing and / or non‑ongoing for a period up to 12 months with the possibility of becoming ongoing.

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About Austrade

Austrade is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency with approximately 1,110 staff based across 98 offices in 50 countries. Austrade reports to the Minister for Trade and Tourism. Austrade’s core purpose is to grow Australia’s prosperity and promote Australia on the global stage. Through our teams located across Australia and our extensive international network, we help Australian exporters to grow, expand and diversify internationally, facilitate high‑quality international investment into Australia, boost Australia’s visitor economy, deliver commercial insights to inform government policy, execute government programmes and implement simplified trade reforms. Austrade is a key enabler and delivery agency for Australia’s economic security with a focus on net zero transformation, trade modernisation, export diversification, building critical capabilities and technologies, the visitor economy and the growth of First Nation businesses. With international trade and capital markets continuing to navigate economic uncertainty and intensifying competition, Austrade’s role has never been more important. Austrade values the diversity of its workforce and strives to ensure its workplaces are inclusive for all our people. Want to know more about working at Austrade? Visit About / Employment / Working-at-Austrade.

Role Summary

Austrade is seeking an experienced TM1 System Administrator to join our Corporate Systems team, within the Digital and Technology Division. IBM Cognos TM1 / Planning Analytics is primarily used at Austrade for Financial Budgeting, Reporting and Forecasting (operational revenue and expenditure, capital expenditure).

A TM1 System Administrator is a critical role within the Corporate Systems team, supporting key stakeholders such as the Finance teams, Offshore Corporate Services Network (CSN), Property team, and Digital and Technology Division with their budgeting and financial planning activities. The incumbent will possess a strong background and proven expertise to confidently administer and manage the TM1 system, ensuring day‑to‑day operations, optimal performance and data integrity.

This role also ensures stakeholder engagement is robust, providing ongoing professional expertise, guidance and support to TM1 users. The incumbent will work proactively, drive efficiency, alignment and consistency, and build trust with the TM1 stakeholder group.

Key Duties

• Enhance and streamline all processes and activities within TM1 in relation to budgets, financial forecasting and analysis for cross‑functional business areas in collaboration with Finance team.
• Design, develop and maintain TM1 models, cubes, dimensions, and rules to support budgeting, forecasting and reporting obligations.
• Ensure financial modules are working effectively and efficiently, and that proper security is in place.
• Configure and maintain TM1 system components, including cubes, dimensions, and rules.
• Utilise Planning Analytics Workspace to develop interactive and user‑friendly dashboards and reports, enabling stakeholders to access and analyse financial data efficiently.
• Prepare data sets, statistical reports, and applications to support Finance, budgeting and planning activities.
• Finalise End of Month (EoM) processes accurately in TM1, adhering to the End of Month timetable mandated by the External and Internal Budgets team and other advisers across offshore network teams, including archiving results for each month when the period is closed.
• Build and administer End of Financial Year and Mid‑Year budget in TM1, including upload to SAP.
• Manage user access controls, Cost Centres, GLs, Company Codes and Cost Centre Managers, including creation / amendment of reporting lines.
• Provide TM1 Excel template technical support, troubleshooting and resolving system‑related issues in a timely manner.
• Record Management Representation Letters (MRLs), FBT Returns, Travel and Credit Card Breaches in TM1, as mandated by the Chief Executive Instructions.
• Partner with IT to perform periodic updates and system enhancements to ensure its efficiency and reliability.
• Integrate data from various sources into TM1 for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency and integrity is always maintained within the system and systems TM1 integrates with (e.g. Aurion, SAP).
• Recommend and implement enhancements to optimise TM1 utilisation.
• Australian citizenship – our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
• Security clearance – our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
• Pre‑employment checks – your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre‑employment screening process.

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RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit recruitability. This initiative / program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the agency.

Austrade is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency with approximately 1,110 staff based across 98 offices in 50 countries. Austrade reports to the Minister for Trade and Tourism. Austrade’s core purpose is to grow Australia’s prosperity and promote Australia on the global stage. Through our teams located across Australia and our extensive international network, we help Australian exporters to grow, expand and diversify internationally, facilitate high‑quality international investment into Australia, boost Australia’s visitor economy, deliver commercial insights to inform government policy, execute government programmes and implement simplified trade reforms. Austrade is a key enabler and delivery agency for Australia’s economic security with a focus on net zero transformation, trade modernisation, export diversification, building critical capabilities and technologies, the visitor economy and the growth of First Nation businesses. With international trade and capital markets continuing to navigate economic uncertainty and intensifying competition, Austrade’s role has never been more important. Austrade values the diversity of its workforce and strives to ensure its workplaces are inclusive for all our people. Want to know more about working at Austrade? Visit About / Employment / Working-at-Austrade.

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