Ao6 Senior Finance Advisor

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Finance Advisor to join our client within Queensland State Government. As a Financial Management Specialist, you will drive effective and strategic financial management outcomes for our client’s business areas. Your responsibilities will include projecting forecast spend, identifying funding risks, and costing new initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly client meetings to discuss financial performance and strategic planning.
• Project forecasted spend and identify funding risks to ensure financial stability.
• Cost new initiatives and provide recommendations to support business growth.
• Identify, research, develop, recommend, and implement financial systems, policies, and business processes.
• Prepare complex briefing notes, reports, policy documents, and communications on finance matters.
• Deliver training in financial management, systems, and budgetary processes to finance and non-finance staff.
• Provide high-level consultancy and advisory services on finance matters, including legislative analysis and interpretation.
• Analyse and reconcile high-level data outputs to ensure the integrity of financial information systems.
• Provide technical accounting expertise in the preparation of statutory reporting, including annual audited financial statements and budget papers.
• Support and assist the Manager, Financial Services, in discharging the duties of the business unit.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Relevant certifications (CPA, CA)
• Proven experience in financial management, strategic planning, and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, policies, and business processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information effectively.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI and Microsoft Excel would be highly regarded.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a national criminal history check

This is a temporary opportunity through to the end of September 2024 with a possible extension.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click APPLY to submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience for the role or call DFP Recruitment on 07 3239 2*** for a confidential discussion.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via ***********@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.