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Are you interested in a role where you provide quality leadership in a dynamic and changing financial environment? Then a career with the Department of Defence is the opportunity for you.
Financial Systems and Operations Branch within Defence Finance Group is calling for applications from talented individuals to provide technical and leadership expertise and exceptional customer service in their Financial Operations areas.
In particular knowledge and experience in purchase orders and accounts payable are desirable capabilities to succeed in this role.
You will play a pivotal role in managing day-to-day operations in geographically dispersed teams across Australia. You will also manage change and influence behaviours to promote a supportive and inclusive culture as Defence Finance undergoes reform. You will provide exemplary customer service to the whole of Defence on complex finance and technical enquiries, while ensuring service level standards are achieved.
You will play an active role in supporting Defence Enterprise Reform Program (ERP) readiness activities and implementation.
Financial Systems and Operations provides support to the whole of Defence. This may necessitate variable start and finish times to meet business outcomes within our bandwidth.
About our Team
Looking to start your journey in a Leadership role within Defence and have an interest in Finance; apply now to create your career pathway in Defence Finance Group.
We provide a working environment that offers a diverse range of work, flexibility to be innovative, work with talented colleagues, and be guided and supported to ensure you always have everything needed to succeed. Specific advantages include:
- The flexibility to work in a range of locations across Australia
- A career pathway with comprehensive professionalisation and skilling programs to support your development
- Opportunities to work with visionary and experienced Financial processing specialists
- A generous remuneration package, including 15.4% employer superannuation contributions, conditions of service, leave provisions and flexible work options.
- The opportunity may arise to travel to other sites
- Ability to work within a bandwidth of 0700 and 1900 to meet business outcomes.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our Ideal candidates for Financial Systems and Operations will:
- Have a passion and commitment towards customer service, and provide comprehensive solutions in a fast paced environment
- Be willing to learn and utilise technical expertise in a complex and changing financial operational landscape
- Provide strategic direction to shape team outcomes to meet the needs and priorities of the organisation within fast paced environment
- Have the ability to build and sustain positive customer relationships and exercise good judgement in escalating issues to more senior leaders
- Provide an innovative approach for the development of operational procedures, policies and processes
- Is passionate about finance and has a good understanding of the current Government Finance landscape
Application Closing Date: Sunday 11 February 2024
For further information please review the job information pack, reference DFG/00543/24 on
https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=652AD8A1-1924-A3BC-6A51-DA6403B9EAD7
