Senior Accountant, Assets Management

About us 

The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (the Harbour Trust) is an Australian Government agency that protects and manages some of the most historically significant foreshore sites on Sydney Harbour including Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour, Woolwich Dock and Parklands in Woolwich, Sub Base Platypus in North Sydney, Georges Heights, Middle Head and Chowder Bay in Mosman, North Head Sanctuary in Manly, Marine Biological Station in Watsons Bay and Macquarie Lightstation in Vaucluse.

The Harbour Trust’s mission is to bring to life our natural and cultural heritage and provide a lasting legacy for all Australians through conservation, remediation and the adaptive reuse of places in our care. 

The Role 

The Senior Accountant, Assets Management plays a pivotal role in supporting the Finance Manager in the development and implementation of an Assets Management Framework to account and report on the major assets of the Harbour Trust. This position initially entails the development of comprehensive capital projects budgets, forecasts, and management reports for capital and major infrastructure expenditures. The Senior Accountant, Assets Management actively contributes to shaping related accounting policies  and ensures adherence to Harbour Trust projects' accounting procedures. Building strong partnerships with business stakeholders is a key aspect of this role, providing high quality financial support.

This role is offered on a full-time basis, for a fixed term period until March 2026. 

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the formulation of projects and capital expenditure budgets.
• Develop accounting policies for capital expenditures and projects, along with associated reporting frameworks.
• Support and provide valuable insight towards the organisation's transition to a new Financial Management Information System.
• Monitor and update periodic forecasts for capital expenditure and associated cash flow, impacts to optimise financial performance and assess financial risks to mitigate potential issues.
• Prepare and distribute comprehensive capital expenditure and project reports to stakeholders to ensure precision and alignment with budgetary constraints. 
• Ensure accuracy and completeness in projects, capitalisation, disposals, and work-in-progress accounting. 
• Develop policy and procedure documents for assets valuation and work-in-progress.
• Proactively ensure compliance with accounting standards and Harbour Trust accounting policies and procedures to mitigate potential risks. 
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, build and foster partnerships with members of various project teams.
• Conduct insightful financial analysis to support well-informed decision-making.
Other financial related duties as directed.
 

Selection Criteria 

Essential (Qualifications, attributes, skills and knowledge) 

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, business or finance. 
• Minimum three years’ experience post university in a broad range of accounting activities. 
• Qualified as a professional accountant and member of accounting bodies (CA, CPA, ASA, CPA NZ, IPA) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, policy and procedural documents.
• A working knowledge of accounting standards relating to asset capitalisation, disposal, revaluation and impairment.
• High analytical skills to guide informed decision making. 
• Ability to review and implement financial management and accounting information systems.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.  
• High level interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with people at all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders.  
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Current Drivers Licence.
• Willing to undertake a Police Check. 
• Australian citizenship or the ability to work in Australia.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting or similar and/or extensive experience in Accounting.
 

Remuneration

The position has been classified at Executive Level 1 which attracts a salary of $111,586 to $123,987 plus superannuation. 

What’s in it for you? 

• Supportive work environment that embraces flexibility
• Healthy Lifestyle reimbursement 
• Access to EAP, Flu Shots, Volunteer leave & E-learning platform

Apply Now

To apply for this role, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter that addresses:

• Why you are the ideal person for the role
• How your attributes align with the selection criteria

Please send the cover letter along with a copy of your CV to:  **@harbourtrust.gov.au 

Applications close on 20 March 2024.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please refer to our Careers page https://www.harbourtrust.gov.au/en/careers/ for the full position description and information on how to apply for the role.