Aps 5 - Agency Budget And Financial Control Branch Opportunities

• Is your next career step in an agency that gives back to community?
• Competitive salary band of $83,453 to $89,839 plus 15.4% Superannuation
• Great leave entitlements in a socially diverse and inclusive agency

Our participants, Our people, Our purposeCurrently, there are around 4.3 million Australians with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is one of the biggest social reforms in the country since Medicare. As an Agency, we support more than 600,000 participants with a significant and permanent disability, and the families and carers of those living with disability. For many Australians, this will be the first time they receive the disability support they need. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability and will mean a peace of mind for every Australian.A new role awaitsThe Agency Budget and Financial Control Branch sits within the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Division. The Agency Budget and Financial Control Branch delivers strategic financial advice and valued financial management services throughout the Agency. It is responsible for the financial management of the Agency and Scheme, and provides insightful financial reporting to support decision making.The NDIA currently have vacancies within Performance Reporting, Budgets, Financial Reporting and Scheme Reporting. You can find out a little about each of these teams belowPerformance Reporting
The Performance Reporting team is responsible for monthly management reporting to the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and Board. Maintaining the Agencys Chart of Accounts, cost element hierarchy and cost centre hierarchy; and high level financial analyses.Budgets
The Internal Budget team is responsible for managing the Agencys internal budget. It manages the Agency’s internal budget in relevant Finance systems including SAP BT and SAP. The team is also responsible for the Workforce Planning Model.Financial Reporting
The Financial Reporting team is responsible for the preparation of the Agencys annual financial statements; financial reporting to the Department of Finance; treasury and investment functions for the Agency. We regularly liaise with the Agencys external financial statements auditor, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), including assisting other branches within the Agency to respond to ANAO requests and queries.Scheme Reporting
The Scheme Policy and Reporting team is responsible for embedding financial best practice and governance within the financial management of the Scheme; providing reports and forecasts on the Scheme finances to the Chief Financial Officer, Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), and Board. Continued expansion the Branch's Scheme financial and trend analysis; and monitoring and reporting on the impacts of policy and legislative changes on scheme sustainability and related frameworks.Where you can add value Everyday at the NDIA will bring you new challenges and achievements. Your capacity to contribute to the community will afford you a level of satisfaction while also being able to:

• Performing integrity of data and reconciliation of major supplier invoices and validating supplier invoice information against in-house records.
• Processing supplier invoices on purchase orders, liaising and managing dispute charges, obtaining credit notes from suppliers and preparing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Assisting with asset management, costing proposals and initiatives as required.
• Drafting a range of written material including business cases, reports, executive briefs and corporate documentation.
• Establishing, managing and providing financial management advice to internal and external stakeholders to improve the financial management and operations in the Agency.
• Monitoring and reporting on the achievement of business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance to assist local management to manage overall performance.
• Undertaking financial administration across the division’s cost centres and projects, including budgets, journals, quarterly analysis, forecasting, accruals, monitoring and reporting.
• Undertaking weekly, end of month and end of financial year SAP FI system rollover activities and provide assistance to users of SAP FI as required.

Additional roles and duties relevant to the individual roles will also be required.Enough about us, let’s talk about youWithin our team we are looking for team players that have and eye for detail and adaptable communication and interpersonal skills. You know how to manage confidential and sensitive information. You can demonstrate finance skills and the ability to build and learn on there. You will be flexible and able to adapt to a changing environment while maintaining high levels of integrity and professionalism to support our values and mission. A contemporary attitude to disability will set you in good stead.Your NDIA ExperienceWe work as one team. We are accepting, diverse and driven. We take a shared approach to making progress. We welcome and support each other and encourage different ideas, insights and opinions. We empower and enable each other to be our best. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while were based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

• You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, that is making a meaningful impact to the lives of more than 600,000 Australians.
• Access to higher superannuation and above market leave entitlements
• Competitive remuneration and working conditions that support a positive work life balance
• Access to ongoing professional development and learning

While this role is ideally performed from Geelong - VIC or Richmond, VIC, remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 12 months with the possibility of extension up to 2 years may be offered.Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.Applications for this role close Sunday 23 June 2024 at 11:30pm AESTIf you have any questions, please contact Amanda Phillips on (03) 8416 1767 or email amanda.phillips@ndis.gov.au.With the exception of personal details, applications can NOT be edited or updated once submitted for consideration. Please make sure you are completely satisfied with your entire application before submitting.NDIA is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. NDIA will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role.RecruitAbility applies to this position: The RecruitAbility scheme supports people with disability applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS) by giving you a better opportunity to put forward your skills and experience during the selection process.The health and safety of workers, Participants and other visitors in our offices is our highest priority. Some roles within the National Disability Insurance Agency are covered by government Health Orders or Directives that require mandatory vaccinations.