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Salary- Governance & Resource Management Group / Financial Analysis, Reporting & Management Division / Accounting and Frameworks Branch
- Executive Level 2 ($143,499 - $168,942) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT
A role in Financial Analysis, Reporting and Management (FARM) presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a team at the forefront of shaping financial management and accounting policy advice to the Australian Government including on its multibillion dollar superannuation and investment funds and the management of the Commonwealth’s Official Public Account (the Commonwealth’s central bank account). This is a unique opportunity to apply and develop a set of skills which are highly valued and sought after in the government as well as in the private sector.
FARM is a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about what we do. We are a diverse and supportive team that works collaboratively, are willing to go the extra mile to help others, celebrate our differences and value each other’s contributions. Our work is performed across the following three branches:
Accounting and Frameworks Branch
The Accounting and Frameworks Branch is responsible for supporting Commonwealth entities to meet their statutory budgetary and financial reporting obligations, including responsibility for updating legislative instruments, developing frameworks, and providing guidance materials and accounting related technical advice to support Commonwealth reporting entities to prepare their annual financial statements. The Branch drives the accounting and finance profession across the APS, focussing on recruitment, attraction, talent and professional development for accounting and finance professionals.
Estimates and Reporting Branch
The Estimates and Reporting Branch is responsible for the preparation of and advice to the Finance Minister and Government on whole-of-government financial statements and other financial information for all annual estimates and actuals updates, including for budget publications. The Branch also produces the annual Consolidated Financial Statements and the Australian Government’s General Government Sector Monthly Financial Statements and provides advice on the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Government Finance Statistics.
Financial Management Branch
The Financial Management Branch is responsible for appropriation management including arranging annual and special appropriations and maintaining of their records, Commonwealth Cash Management, provision of advice and oversight on appropriations and retainable receipts, foreign exchange risk management, coordination of the development of Budget Paper No. 4, and provision of advice and support for Machinery of Government Changes.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Director position reports directly to the Assistant Secretary. The successful candidate will be required to work across the Department, and at a whole-of-government level, to support the interaction of policy and operational responsibilities including, but not limited to responsibility for non-taxation charging for government products and services:
- provide advice to the Finance Minister, and Departmental senior staff on a range of policy issues
- drive policy reforms and provide Charging Policy advice for Government reforms and reviews
- lead stakeholder engagement and represent the department in engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including across government and industry
- development and maintenance of cost and price models
- development and review of Cost Recovery Implementation Statements
- provide guidance on the stages of the charging lifecycle, including those resulting from the Portfolio Charging Reviews (PCRs)
- provide charging related advice in the Budget process including to entities and Agency Advice Units
For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
- This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing. Roles may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing subject to business needs and/or candidate preference. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 18 months. A specified term may be extended up to a maximum period of 3 years.
- For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via
