Aps6 Finance Officer

The Financial Accounting Unit is responsible for the financial reporting of Treasury including financial statements, monthly financial reporting to Department of Finance, ensuring compliance with Accountable Authority Instructions and financial delegations, administrative procedures, and asset management.

The position sits within a team delivering financial activities. The team is committed to providing excellent, client focused services to our staff and customers. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate strong coordination, liaison and relationship management skills. They will demonstrate technical capability and sound judgement, including the ability to improve and streamline business processes.

Working within the Chief Finance Officer Branch the APS Level 6 Finance officer will undertake a range of responsibilities including:

•               The preparation of financial statements and reports including content for the Annual Report, whole of government reporting and Assurance Committees.

•               Ensuring financial and procurement activity is accurately recorded and is consistent with contracts, budgets, guidelines and accounting standards.

•               Overseeing /preparing taxation returns (including Business Activity Statements, FBT) and providing advice on tax issues.

•               Assist with business improvement activities and system implementation changes.

•               Produce structured and ad-hoc reports, memos, policies, procedures and analysis on financial performance for internal and external stakeholders.

•               Provide timely and accurate advice and support to staff, management and clients.

•               Build and maintain effective relationships with contractors, consultants and internal and external stakeholders, including representing the finance team on internal and external working groups.

•               Contribute constructively to Treasury’s wide projects including strategic and operational plans.

The ideal candidate will have:

•               Practical experience and sound knowledge of Australian Government Financial Framework.

•               Experience in the month-end and year-end processes.

•               Experience in the preparation of financial statements.

•               Ability to interpret and apply the Accounting Standards (AASB).

•               Ability to interpret and apply the Public Governance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Rules, Estimates Memoranda and other guidance as disseminated by the Department of Finance.

•               Ability to show initiative and innovation, being self-motivated and applying problem solving and numerical skill.

•               Excellent oral and written communication skills including well developed liaison and negotiation skills.

•               Ability to work independently under broad direction with tight timeframes and competing priorities.

•               A Bachelors or Masters qualification in a relevant financial discipline is essential.

•               CPA/ CA qualifications or working towards obtaining this qualification is desirable.