Other (Accounting)
Government - State (Government & Defence)
Do you have experience in delivering the full range of financial services in a public sector environment? Do you have excellent technical and analytical skills and find you thrive in an exciting, dynamic and fast-paced environment? Do you have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a lively and passionate team? Then this may well be the perfect job for you!
To be a strong contender for this role, you will be a skilful communicator with a strong record in financial operation, reporting and budget. You will have the capacity to communicate with influence. An ability to impart the vision of financial services and develop and maintain cohesion and productivity will be highly regarded.
The Position: Assist with developing, maintaining and managing financial reporting and all other related processes for the Authority including the preparation of Financial Statements and management of the annual audit process.Assist with developing, maintaining and managing the development and on-going monitoring of the Authority's budgets, forecasts and related financial processes.Develop, maintain and manage the Authority's accounts processing, financial systems and associated processes and assist with driving the development, maintenance and implementation of financial policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of services in the Authority.Collaborate with the Authority's managers and external stakeholders to ensure an effective compliance, governance and monitoring process and applicable mitigation strategies are in place for addressing key operational business and financial risks, and meeting business objectives.Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies that enable effective interaction and communication with the Authority's clients and drive continuous improvement in relation to financial management.Promote and support the Authority's policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.This position may involve direct supervision of staff.Eligibility/Other Requirements: Tertiary qualifications in accounting or a related field and CA/CPA qualification or progress toward same is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au
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