APS6 Finance Officer

at  Chandler Macleod

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The APS6 Finance Officer will provide detailed technical, professional, policy, operational support and advice in relation to complex problems. It may be required to coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program and project management and policy development that support the Agency’s objectives

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Analysing and interpreting statistical reports to assist with the development of work plans and strategic planning.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure effective and timely implementation of projects.
• Coordinating and providing cost estimates for all internal and external requests for changes to systems. Developing correspondence for stakeholders, such as financial reports, corporate documentation and responses to ministerial submissions.
• Exercising appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
• Managing quality assurance activities and outcomes including the use of integrity/error reporting and the coordination of quality audits.
• Preparing a range of written material including business cases, reports and corporate documentation.
• Undertaking quality assurance of feasibility and cost estimates, assumptions and justifications.
• Undertaking detailed financial analysis of branch/division’s variance to budget and forecast.
• Undertaking financial administration and across the division’s cost centres and projects, including budgets, monitoring, forecasting and accruals

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in building relationships both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work within and across teams, the ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to prioritise and allocate tasks in an efficient manner while also maintaining high work standards and accuracy.