Aps6 Team Leader Accounts Payable

• Location: Canberra, ACT
• Salary Range: $93,976 - $106,713 + Attractive Superannuation
• Contact Officer: David Almeida - david.almeida@dva.gov.au

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Financial Operations Directorate is looking for a Team Leader – Accounts Payable to continue to support changes and improvements in the way we operate. A key change is the implementation of a new expense management and Financial Management Information System.
The Financial Operations Directorate is responsible for ensuring a high-quality financial environment for the department through robust governance and processes and by providing accurate and timely guidance on financial operational matters. The Directorate delivers Accounts Payable and receivable, treasury management, financial systems administration, travel and purchase card management
Duties

• Oversee the Accounts Payable activities.
• Lead, supervise and develop a small team.
• Provide expertise and technical knowledge in Accounts Payable.
• Undertake research interpret and apply legislative requirements including Commonwealth financial compliance and legislative frameworks to resolve moderately complex issues.
• Build rapport and maintain internal and external relationships, respond to enquiries, provide assistance and factual advice in a timely manner.
• Manage prioritisation of own workloads and those of team, ensuring work activities are completed to agreed timeframes and standard, undertake quality assurance reviews of information and work, and ensuring quality customer service and advice.
• Utilise financial analysis tools and systems, to capture, research, analyse, problem solve and reconcile data.
• Update and maintain Policies and Procedures relating to Accounts Payable and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare reports: Senate Dashboard reporting; Estimates Briefs; Questions on Notice; Payment Times Reporting; Late Payment Interest and Compliance reporting.
• Preparation and approval of end of month processes including but not limited to:

• reconciliations,
• journals, and
• executive and management reporting.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be an Australian citizen to apply.

Notes
This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and non-ongoing positions.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.
DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.
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