Assistant Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, Assistant Financial Analysts are responsible for assisting the team with the assessment of the financial and credential standing of organisations and individuals who may be, or are, recipients of Commonwealth funding.
The Financial Viability team is part of the Employment Procurement Branch which undertakes a range of tasks to ensure the effective procurement of employment services. The team provides a range of services to both the department and other departments and agencies and forms part of the department's response to the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), which requires that the department spend public money in an efficient, effective and ethical way.
The services the team provides include:

• Credential and financial assessments on entities proposing to provide services to or on behalf of, or receive grants from, the Commonwealth
• Ongoing monitoring of entities contracted or approved to receive funding from the Commonwealth
• Specialist advice on corporate structures, governance, financial management, accounting policy and risk issues in relation to tenderers, suppliers and funding recipients.

Team members will also contribute to other teams within the Employment Procurement Branch and other areas of the department.
The key duties of the position include
Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with financial assessments of an entity based on its financial statements
• Assisting with verifying the legal standing of an entity for contract purposes
• Report gathering and a range of administrative and support tasks
• Assisting the branch broadly with any other duties as required.