• Utilise your Accountancy and Financial expertise to provide support and advice to the Finance branch
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

About Us:

The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy, and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability. 

The Finance Branch leads the department's efforts to comply with government and legislative financial management responsibilities while driving a culture of strategic financial management across the department. It is responsible for the department's financial and budgetary policies and processes, including statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation compliance, government reporting (including Standing Directions), and facilitation of the annual budget process.

About the Role:

The Financial Accountant is responsible for providing technical accounting and financial systems advice to clients, possess technical accounting knowledge, computer skills, and analytical and communication skills.

This role delivers core financial reporting team functions, using knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, Financial Management Act, Standing Directions, Financial Reporting Directions, Resource Management Framework, and any other relevant requirements, as well as knowledge of Financial Systems, Business Intelligence and State Resource Information Management System.

Some of your duties will include:

• Maintaining compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, Financial Management Act, Standing Directions, Financial Reporting Directions, Resource Management Framework, and any other relevant requirements
• Coordinating key updates and their circulation to users for the department's accounting policies, procedures and forms
• Liaising with both internal (senior management, budget team, business units and portfolio entities) and external (Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO), Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), and other State Government entities) clients to resolve current accounting issues.

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

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Knowledge of current Australian Accounting Standards, Financial Management Act, Standing Directions, Financial Reporting Directions, Resource Management Framework, and other binding accounting pronouncements
• Understanding of public sector financial management and associated policies, practices and procedures
• Working knowledge of Financial Systems, in particular the General Ledger module, Business Intelligence and State Resource Information Management System (SRIMS).

Qualifications:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification with a major in Accounting
• Eligibility for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia or other relevant body is desirable

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.