AddressWe are seeking a high performer to provide expert operational advice in a dynamic fast-paced environment. This person will be dedicated to constantly driving business improvement and fostering innovation through initiatives and forward-thinking solutions.
In this role you will lead a team that:
- Contributes to the department's operational finance activities in accordance with accounting standards and departmental policy to ensure departmental transactions are properly processed and recognised including:
- coordinating the department's banking relationship including signatories and payment security.
- coordinates and maintains departmental corporate card system including reporting and compliance.
- coordinates and provides oversight of departmental transactional processing including, bulk accounts purchase orders, tax corrections, journals, accruals.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of appropriate policies, procedures, guidelines and systems to facilitate and promote sound financial reporting across the department.
- Coordinates and maintains relevant registers and reports in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures for the department.
- Assists in the preparation of responses to urgent requests for financial information within short timeframes (e.g., questions on notice, Ministerial and management briefings, audit requests and position papers).
- Contribute to team discussions for preparing creative and innovative approaches to financial operations, policy and governance support. This includes contributing to relevant internal projects and initiatives within the department.
- Maintains effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders in respect of asset accounting, reporting and governance issues.
- Manages teams and resources wisely to deliver a broad work program and ensuring teams have the necessary skills, knowledge, and expertise to meet their performance expectations and professional development goals.
Please note that due to Machinery of Government, this is now the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/574185/24
Closing Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
