Finance And Procurement Officer

• Ongoing Full-Time (35 hrs. per week)
• Sydney/Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available.
• Clerk Grade 7- 8, base salary ($106,025 - $117,363), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Finance and Procurement Officer supports the effective and efficient operation of the Digital Portfolio Team (DPT) and is responsible for the procurement of required IT services, monitoring budgets and product benefit realisation, vendor and contract management.

What you’ll do

• Utilise appropriate systems and processes to review, maintain and manage accounting and financial information to facilitate a robust and consistent approach to financial management and reporting across DPT ensuring compliance with the Department’s objectives, government policy, accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Undertake analysis and review of accounting and financial information to identify and provide advice on critical issues and risks in order to generate insights that support DPT to optimise its financial position, protocols and internal processes.
• Support the implementation of finance policies and accounting standards for DCJ to ensure consistency in finance policy, protocols and reporting across divisions and compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Participate proactively in the development of management reporting systems and accounting methods to improve existing procedures and the communication of management information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including senior managers and service delivery divisions to exchange information, obtain cooperation and support and provide financial advice.

You will also:-

• Developing and maintaining a detailed understanding of accounting, financial and budgeting procedures and methodologies.
• Ensuring financial reporting and advice is accurate, reliable and high quality to support effective decision making.
• Maintaining a detailed and current knowledge of the Australian Accounting Standards, Treasury Directions and the Public Finance and Audit Act.

What we are looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce, or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Completed or working towards CPA/CA or equivalent qualification.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters.

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We are focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the below targeted questions with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

1. Please provide an example of when you managed competing demands whilst supporting a team. What was the situation and how did you determine what was a priority.

2. Strong analytical, organisational and conceptual skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret information from different sources to pro-actively identify issues and formulate pragmatic, business-focused strategies to address them. Please provide an example where you have used these analytical skills.

3. Provide an example of how you have managed a challenging internal or external stakeholder relationship, particularly one requiring consultation / negotiation / influence to achieve an outcome. Provide background, reasoning and outcome.

Applications close Sunday 17 March 2024 at 11.59PM

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Benjamin Bowcock 0400 680 778 or at benjamin.bowcock@justice.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Alexandra Kantarelis via Alexandra.Kantarelis@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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