Senior Finance Officer
Full-time Permanent
Details:
Are you interested in a permanent role at the ACT Courts and Tribunal?
ACTCT is advertising for a Senior Finance Officer to join their small Finance team.
The ACTCT Finance team is looking for an enthusiastic person, an analytical and dynamic thinker who can monitor and track progress of multiple financial tasks to meet tight deadlines and reporting requirements.
The Senior Finance Officer's primary role is to support and lead a range of
ad hoc , monthly, and end-of-financial-year accounting tasks and reporting deadlines.
This role will require both management and financial accounting experience to provide quality analysis, forecasting, reporting, and advice on a range of financial issues, financial performance, and budget management.
This role will be pivotal in assisting the Assistant Director, Management Accountant, and Senior Director Finance in maintaining the complex accounting requirements for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) and will require an advanced Excel skillset.
This role will also assist the Assistant Director with the internal budget allocation, financial modelling, forecasting, and reporting using the TM1 application.
The role will also have supervisory responsibilities and will oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, including banking processes, general ledger, and trust account journals and reconciliations.
The role requires coordination of annual financial activities such as Insurance Returns, Trust reconciliations, Asset Stocktake, Fringe Benefit Tax, and Commonwealth annual reporting requirements.
This role will involve research and analysis on financial data to provide evidence and forecasting methodology and contribute to the end-of-financial-year process.
As the Senior Finance Officer, you will collaborate across teams providing advice and support.
The position will appeal to a person who has good attention to detail, likes working in a busy office, can effectively communicate with internal and external clients, and can negotiate and interpret legislation and procedural guidance.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.
To be eligible for temporary employment with the ACT Public Service you must hold a valid work visa, be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with TM1 in reporting and budgeting is highly desirable.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting or studying towards these is highly desirable.
CPA or ICA membership is also highly desirable.
This position
does not
require a Working with Vulnerable People Check.
This position
does not
require a pre-employment medical.
Note:
A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
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.
Selection
may
be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply:
Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include the following:
a curriculum vitae, a personal pitch of no more than two pages, and details of two referees (one of which being your current supervisor/manager).
In your personal pitch, please explain why you are the best person for the job and how you meet the professional/technical skills and behavioural capabilities.
Specific examples should be provided where appropriate.
You are encouraged to make contact with the Contact Officer for more information.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button.
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