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Form of workSenior Financial Accountant I VPSG5.1 I Fixed Term - 8 months I $106,534 - $117,716 plus superannuation.
Who we are
Service Victoria is the one place to go for government services. It's our job to make things easy. Our customers give our services an overall 96% satisfaction score, and our app was the most downloaded in Australia for 2021.
The Service Victoria culture is dynamic and fast-paced, we're not what you'd expect from a government department. We work flexibly and remotely, using our workspaces in Footscray and Ballarat for onsite collaboration. We have a mature digital services platform of contemporary cloud-based infrastructure, technical architecture and scalable and reusable common capabilities, with real-time integration into agency legacy systems.
Service Victoria is an Administrative Office attached to the Department of Government Services (DGS). DGS was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.
Service Victoria and DGS are bringing important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.
About the role
The Senior Financial Accountant leads efforts to ensure expenditures align with funding sources and are efficiently utilised. This involves collaborating with internal stakeholders and departments to ensure compliance with the Financial Management Act 1994 while overseeing transactions at a detailed level.
Key Accountabilities include:
- Financial Services
- Project Financial Oversight
- Compliance
- Relationships
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:
- Financial skills
- Problem solving and innovation
- Initiative and accountability
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
Mandatory requirements
Finance or Accounting degree and/or professional qualification such as CA or CPA is highly desirable.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date and all applications should include:
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within two pages)
All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the JSE.
Other relevant information
Service Victoria actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at Service Victoria can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
