Payments Officer

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $92,332 - $104,762
Occupation: Accounting
Reference: VG/1800589
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Coordinate, review and approve financial assistance payments
• Ongoing position – multiple roles

• VPS4: $92,332 - $104,762 + superannuation

  The Department of Justice and Community Safety are seeking a Payments Officer to join the new Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme, to coordinate, review and approve financial assistance payments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A relevant tertiary qualification or experience in finance, business administration, operations, and/or community services is desirable.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Duties will include:

• Coordinate, review and approve financial assistance payments, including future authorised expenses.
• Conduct quality assurance checks to ensure all payment details are accurate, including occasional direct contact with victims.
• Coordinate payment schedules for processing by the departmental central unit payment team.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in finance and budget management with general knowledge of the application of government accounting and financial legislation, policies, processes, and budget/reporting cycles, preferably within a state government environment (or similar).
• Experience in high volume processing roles, such as accounts payable functions.
• Ability to create reports, manipulate and analyse data, and critically review and enhance processes within both stable and changing environments (desirable)