Aps 6 - Financial Advisor

• $88,175 - $100,724 (plus Super)
• Canberra - ACT, Enoggera - QLD, Melbourne CBD - VIC, Sydney CBD - NSW

The Role
Defence Finance Group (DFG) leads financial operations, management and performance across Defence, delivering financial, strategies, management and business partnering services. DFG is undertaking an APS 6 recruitment round for various vacancies within the Enabling Groups Branch specifically supporting the following areas:

• Associate Secretary Executive Support (ASG) Group is responsible for Defence enterprise planning, performance and risk management functions and the running of the business of Defence. This includes the integration of all enabling services – ICT, finance, estate, human resources, legal, audit, ministerial and parliamentary services, media and communications, and data;
• Defence Finance Group (DFG) is responsible to advise and partner with the Groups and Services within Defence on budget and financial matters and to protect and support the organisation through the application of appropriate and reasonable financial assurance; and
• Defence People Group (DPG) - People Strategy Organisation (PSO), is responsible for delivering human resource outcomes across the Defence employment cycle from strategy and policy development, through to implementation and service delivery. Military Personnel Organisation (MPO) established out of the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) bringing changes to capabilities. MPO is taking carriage of the ADF personnel from recruitment, throughout their career and on transition from Defence, including the support, education and health components needed to maintain wellbeing and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure in a finance role supporting various Senior Executives across the corporate areas of Defence (ASG, DFG, & DPG) that are a key service delivery and enabling functions.
About our Team
The Branch is within the Financial Performance and Management (FPM) Division which is responsible for delivering financial advice and performance reporting to Groups and Services, Ministers and other government departments, across all Defence programs and activities including workforce, capital, and sustainment and operating budgets.
As an APS 6 Finance Advisor in the FP&M Division you will combine your passion for finance with your passion for stakeholder management. You will have an ability analyse and interpret financial information such as budgets and management reporting and enjoy working with others to understand complex issues, analysing results and an ability to communicate your findings.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have commenced a career in accounting/finance in the private or public sectors that will give you a range of transferable skills to Defence. You will have strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement capabilities, and you are naturally suited to explaining complex financial information to a broad range of stakeholders. You enjoy learning about the people and business areas you support, and like to keep your clients happy and help them solve problems.
To be successful in this role you will possess, and are able to maintain, a positive “can-do” attitude along with the ability to demonstrate accuracy and an exceptional level of attention to detail. You will be well organised, have a willingness to learn, an excellent work ethic and possess strong resolution skills.
Other competencies we are targeting include:

• Improvement focus, strong results orientation, and seeks to add value through improving processes and systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach with conceptual capabilities and flexible approach.
• Ability to influence with strong written and verbal communication across a broad variety of stakeholders.