Aps6 Finance Officer

As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.Our client is seeking to engage an APS6 Finance Officer.Location: Canberra, ACTContract Length: 12 monthsPay rate: $60.26 Hourly (excluding super)Eligibility/Security Requirement: Applicants must be Australian CitizensAbout the RoleThe APS6 Finance Officer is accountable under limited direction to undertake complex work that is guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies, and precedents.The position is a team membership position that may be required to perform work that involves team leadership and management responsibilities requiring the setting of priorities and managing workflows of a team.The APS6 Finance Officer will provide detailed technical, professional, policy, operational support, and advice in relation to complex problems. It may be required to coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program and project management and policy development that support the Agency's objectives.Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Analyzing and interpreting statistical reports to assist with the development of work plans and strategic planning.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure effective and timely implementation of projects.
• Coordinating and providing cost estimates for all internal and external requests for changes to systems.
• Developing correspondence for stakeholders, such as financial reports, corporate documentation, and responses to ministerial submissions.
• Exercising appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
• Managing quality assurance activities and outcomes including the use of integrity/error reporting and the coordination of quality audits.
• Preparing a range of written material including business cases, reports, and corporate documentation.
• Undertaking quality assurance of feasibility and cost estimates, assumptions, and justifications.
• Undertaking detailed financial analysis of branch/division's variance to budget and forecast.
• Undertaking financial administration and across the division's cost centers and projects, including budgets, monitoring, forecasting and accruals.

Key skills required for role:

• Preparing credit card, accounts payable, debtors and employee debt reports.
• Shared Services Volumetric Reporting and reconciliations to confirm the accuracy of AP, AR and CC volumes reported by Services Australia.
• Following up outstanding AP/AR and credit card transactions.
• Preparing support for direct payments.
• Liaising with Services Australia to discuss AP, AR and credit card improvements and issues.
• Managing the Finance Service Desk for AP, AR, and credit card to ensure requests are being resolved efficiently and identify improvements.
• Analyze Services Requests to identify key issues and compile educational material and updates to SOPs, Finance Policies and Confluence FAQ's, processes, and procedures.
• Preparing the Agency Employee Debts Reports.
• Preparing AP, AR, and Credit Card slides for inclusion in Executive pack.
• Developing automated processes so reports can be prepared more efficiently.

Desirable skills to have for the role:

• Intermediate excel skills
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication skills
• Investigation and issues management
• Initiative and problem solving

If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting “Apply for this job”. Alternatively, you can call Leanne Porter on 02 6268 9926 for further discussion.Please Note - The due date for this submission is 22/03/2024.At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion