Advisor Finance

Eden Ritchie is seeking an Advisor Finance who will be responsible for the provision of high-level support and advice in the delivery of the Financial Services and Strategic Sourcing Command whole of Department activities.

• 6 month contract
• Brisbane CBD location

As the Advisor Finance, your key responsibilities will include:

• Work collaboratively with the Assistant Commissioner and Senior Leaders to identify risks within the Command, develop risk mitigation strategies, and manage currency of the risk register and subsequent reports.
• Maintain detailed records of all audit (internal and external) findings, recommendations and implementation plans; monitor implementation plans / practice improvement and report on progress and/or variances as required.
• Work collaboratively with Senior Leaders to develop operational plans, implementation milestones and/or performance metrics to enable monitoring and reporting of work-to-plan activities or variances.
• Co-ordinate and quality assure all correspondence including the implementation and maintenance of appropriate policies and procedures.
• Where relevant and practical, use a continuous improvement approach to enhance service delivery, achieve policy or procedure efficiencies, or similar.
• Liaise with Command experts to obtain data/information and draft accurate responses to external information requests from Department stakeholders, such as the Ombudsman and Under Treasurer. Update correspondence registers in Mincor and follow up to completions for any requested actions.
• Undertake budget management and reporting requirements for the Command.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of annual parliamentary estimates financial data for Department.
• Participate in the delivery of internal projects and initiatives and help develop progress reports as required.
• Develop and maintain State-wide relationships to help achieve effective and efficient engagement, integration and co-ordination.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to negotiate and collaborate on sensitive and complex issues, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound research and analytical skills.
• Understanding and experience in using financial management systems.
• Organisational skills, such as the ability to set priorities, coordinate activities and meet deadlines in a self-driven, team environment.
• Report writing capacity to understand context of data or information, identify trends, concerns or errors, and ensure report accuracy for stakeholders and recipients.
• High level written communication skills, attention to detail, with a proven ability to prepare standard and complex reports and executive documentation to senior levels within a large, diverse organisation.
• Exposure to or awareness of project management principles, schedules or planning would be an advantage.
• Exposure to or awareness of risk management frameworks and/or risk matrix protocols, remedies and planning would be an advantage.

If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW submitting your resume in WORD format.

If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Luuk Piet on 07 3230 0028.

Job Reference: 597433