Aps6 Senior Finance Officer

Location: Various capital city locations (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Darwin)Employment: Section 26 permanent transfer & Labour Hire (12 months, with a possible 6-month extension)Pay scale:$91,944 to $104,393 per annum/candidate expectationEligibility/Security Requirement: Baseline and must pass police checkKey duties/tasks:

• Manage month end activities for various funding sources (staffing, property operating and capital projects) including:
• Preparing, reviewing, and posting monthly journals including accruals.
• Reconciliations of various complex natural accounts, cost centres and projects.
• Updating forecasting monthly in line with current activities and strategic priorities.
• Ensuring the general ledger is maintained in an accurate manner.
• Preparing monthly management reports and Dashboards for Senior Executives.
• Undertake in-depth financial trend and variance analysis where required.

• Assist with the bi-annual budget development and management for various funding sources related to Branch activities.
• The financial management of property assets, including capitalisation and disposals.
• The financial management of contracts relevant to Branch activities, including contract creations and variations.
• Provide periodic analysis and reporting to support Branch activities and ensure quality assurance.
• Provide strategic advice and assistance to the Senior Executives and stakeholders based on technical expertise.
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, internal and external, to identify opportunities, achieve outcomes and facilitate cooperation.
• Communicate and make balanced decisions using professional judgement, evaluating available information, factoring in risks and being sensitive to the context.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and implementation of opportunities to improve business management practices and processes.
• Develop and implement robust quality assurance strategies, policies, and guidance material to ensure strong financial governance arrangements.
• Provide leadership to staff, sharing learnings and supporting others to develop team capability.
• Support the Property Finance Manager with other tasks as needed.

Qualifications and/or registration with professional bodies:Mandatory -

• Completed or working towards a Bachelor of Accounting or equivalent.

Desirable -

• Completed or working towards a CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience with TechnologyOne.
• Strong Excel capabilities.

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 17/05/2024.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.
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