APS6 Finance Officer

Role description: The position is a team membership position that may be required to perform work that involves team leadership and management responsibilities requiring the setting of priorities and managing workflows of a team.The APS6 Finance Officer will provide detailed technical, professional, policy, operational support and advice in relation to complex problems. It may be required to coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program and project management and policy development that support the Agency’s objectives.Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:Analysing and interpreting statistical reports to assist with the development of work plans and strategic planning.Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure effective and timely implementation of projects.Coordinating and providing cost estimates for all internal and external requests for changes to systems.Developing correspondence for stakeholders, such as financial reports, corporate documentation and responses to ministerial submissions.Exercising appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines.Managing quality assurance activities and outcomes including the use of integrity/error reporting and the coordination of quality audits.Preparing a range of written material including business cases, reports and corporate documentation.Undertaking quality assurance of feasibility and cost estimates, assumptions and justifications.Undertaking detailed financial analysis of branch/division’s variance to budget and forecast.Undertaking financial administration and across the division’s cost centres and projects, including budgets, monitoring, forecasting and accruals.Key skills required:Qualified Accountant.Accounting experience with 3-5 years in a medium to large organisation Finance Business Partnering experience is highly desirable.Prepare end of month accruals.Monthly monitoring, trend analysis and reporting of financial performance.Prepare and review reconciliations.Assist in the preparation of Annual budgets and undertake budget reviews, monitoring and forecasts.Provide finance advice that is consistent with accounting standards, legislation and internal policies.Assist in process improvement projects to ensure efficient and effective Finance operations.Able to collaborate and resolve issues with stakeholders.Analytical skills – to be able to interpret what the numbers actually mean.Note: You must be an Australian Citizen to be considered for this role. experience3 yearsskillsFinance OfficerqualificationsRelevant qualification is essentialeducationVocational/Professional Qualification