About the Client: Our client is a large Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia.
Currently seeking for an experienced EL1 Assistant Director Finance for a 6-month casual temporary assignment.
About the role: The Branch key accountabilities include producing audited annual financial statements, the Annual Report, budgets, monthly financial reports and forecasts.
The branch manages the maintenance and development of finance systems, analysing financial performance, and providing financial advice to support decision making and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
They provide financial reports and advice to support the business manage its group, division and branch level budgets.
The EL1 Assistant Director Finance is accountable under broad direction to undertake very complex work that delivers quality outcomes across the functions.
The position is an important team leadership position and will have delegated authority and responsibility to resolve issues and risks across wide-ranging activities of substantial depth involving significant detail.
The role requires providing leadership, control, planning, resource management, performance management and decision making for the Team Membership and assigned Contractors working within the work area.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: • Leading the planning, preparation, execution and monitoring of external budget and reporting activities.
Updating annual estimates and monthly profiles in alignment with Government's budget processes including accurate input into the Central Budget Management System (CBMS).
Liaising and negotiating with the Department of Finance and other external stakeholders on budget related matters.
Leading the preparation of reporting to the Department of Finance.
Leading the development of team operating procedures and user guides.
Delivering the Agency's Budget and various Finance projects.
• Delivering various month-end financial reporting and analysis.
Partnering with teams within and external to the branch to provide general accounting and strategic financial advice.
Managing and updating relevant Agency costing models and preparing costings for budget rounds as required.
Managing and maintaining Agency AAIs and other financial policy.
Developing and presenting a range of written material of a financial and business nature, including correspondence, briefs and reports.
About you: This position is within the professional job stream and the officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) or other equivalent professional finance bodies.
Benefits ASAP start pending clearance 6-months casual temporary assignment $602.55 per hour plus super Full-time hours, Monday to Friday Flexible working arrangement Geelong, Richmond and Sydney Email ****** for further information.
This role closes for applications on the 16 October 2024.
*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check ** At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion
