Senior Finance Advisor

Senior Finance Advisor

• 5 month contract
• Brisbane CBD location

As the Senior Finance Advisor, your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertake various tasks related to the production of financial reports and consolidated financial statements and address financial reporting issues to ensure departmental compliance with relevant legislation, government policies, Australian Accounting Standards and other pronouncements.
• Monitor and undertake reviews of the effectiveness of various financial reporting internal controls. For example, general ledger reconciliations and other data integrity checks and initiate investigative and follow up action as required.
• Review policies, practices and procedures to identify business improvement opportunities and internal control improvements, ensure appropriate re-engineering of work practices and exploitation of modern technology.
• Maintain personal expertise in financial reporting prescribed legislation, accounting standards and government policies.
• Provide expertise and advice to departmental officers in relation to the application of accounting policies impacting on financial reporting and the design and implementation of information systems with emphasis on financial accounting processes in support of the departmental financial management framework.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Well-developed knowledge and practical skills in computer-based systems relating to financial and management reporting such as the SAP ERP system, Microsoft Office suite of programs and data analytics tools.
• The ability to build and maintaining effective, co-operative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including Regions, Divisions and Business units and external agencies.
• Although not mandatory, possession of a degree or equivalent in the areas of accounting, commerce or business administration is highly desirable.
• Membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Australia) or a similar professional body would also be highly regarded.

If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW submitting your resume in WORD format.

If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Luuk Piet on 07 3230 0028.

Job Reference: 598710