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External Engagement and Communications Branch is looking to recruit an Assistant Director to manage the engagement with institutions in respect of their financial responsibilities under the Scheme. Working with a dedicated and professional team, your ability to quickly grasp complex processes will be invaluable in this role. It is a fast-paced role that deals with multiple deadlines and priorities.
The unique and complex issues that arise in the ever-changing environment of the Scheme require strong initiative and problem-solving skills to develop robust solutions and improvements.
As an Assistant Director, you will lead a small team who are committed to achieving results for the Scheme. The role will assist in the management of the invoicing and debt management processes related to recovering redress liabilities from institutions participating in the Scheme.
You will also be involved in the broader financial management of the Scheme. With the support of your Director, you will exercise professional knowledge and judgement to assess participation risks for the institution and the Commonwealth to support financial outcomes for the Scheme.
Our ideal candidate will have an understanding and/or experience in financial accounting together with experience using SAP and Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, or the ability to quickly acquire these skills. You should also have excellent stakeholder management skills.
The key duties of the position include: manage the end-to-end quarterly cycle for invoicing participating institutions and Scheme related debt recovery processes monitor the financial health of institutions participating in the Scheme to the Scheme's Executives represent the Scheme in discussions with institutions regarding invoicing and debt queries contribute to the operations of the Scheme Finances section including establishing new and improved operational processes support the broader financial management of the Scheme, including estimates updates, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. manage the end-to-end quarterly cycle for invoicing participating institutions and Scheme related debt recovery processes monitor the financial health of institutions participating in the Scheme to the Scheme's Executives represent the Scheme in discussions with institutions regarding invoicing and debt queries contribute to the operations of the Scheme Finances section including establishing new and improved operational processes support the broader financial management of the Scheme, including estimates updates, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
Please review the job pack for the full position description.
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