APS 5 Finance Officer

Posted 26 February 2024
Salary$55 per hour
LocationCanberra
Job type Contract
DisciplineGovernment FederalGovernment Local
ReferenceJO-2402-491846

Job description

APS 5 Finance Officer 
  • $55 / Hourly Rate + Super
  • Canberra, City
  • 6 - month contract
  • Start date immediate
About the role
The Finance Officer will work as a Finance Business Partner across the business and with senior executives to provide strategic financial advice and assistance on financial related issues. These teams prepare monthly divisional financial management reports, monitor budgets and forecasts that reflect the Division’s business plan, and most importantly provide a conduit to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

Responsibilities
As part of the Business Partnering team, you will:
  • Partner with the business to assist operational line areas on a variety of financial and business matters.
  • Run group, division & branch monthly financial management reports and other ad hoc management reports.
  • Assist in preparing budget costings, new policy proposals and financial submissions.
  • Be the point of contact within finance and investment division, to support the centralised collection of finance requests.
  • Liaise and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge and Experience
  • Experience in building and sustaining relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts, both internal and external, to deliver outcomes.
  • Experience in analysing data/information, providing timely and accurate advice and communicate financial or commercial information specific to the role.
  • Experience in managing financial governance requirements and compliance with the financial management framework.
  • Relevant degree in finance. 
Skills and capabilities
  • As part of a diverse team, you build and sustain relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts, both internal and external, to deliver outcomes.
  • Provide support and advice.
  • Identify innovation and continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Manage financial governance requirements and compliance with the financial management framework. 
Eligibility
  • Australian Citizenship Required
  • Police check                                                                                                      
If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting ‘Apply for this job’. Alternatively, contact Mishael Solomon on 02 6162 7317 or email via MSolomon@dfp.com.au for further discussion.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.