Job Senior Finance Officer Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency, Canberra City

We are looking for a talented, capable and driven individual to play a lead role as we continue to drive our business towards becoming an agile organisation that can adapt and respond to the needs of stakeholders.

This is a team leader role within the operational finance team, supervising finance officers and providing day to day direction on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities including rental lease activities. This role is responsible for ensuring the financial transaction functions are completed to a high standard and level of accuracy. The role also provides guidance and advice to other staff on financial transactions and processes and assists in preparing finance and transaction reports to business units.

This is a diverse and challenging hands-on role and would be ideal for a suitably skilled and experienced leader with very good communication skills keen on making a difference with a focus on Business Improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• At least five years’ experience in supervising and undertaking accounts processing activities within a complex business environment is desirable
• A current driver’s licence (car) is desirable
• Qualifications/experience in management, finance, accounting or other relevant areas is desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/ or permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: In order to apply for this challenging but rewarding role please provide a two-page written response outlining your suitability for this position and your current curriculum vitae (with two Referee contacts).

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/ or permanency.