APS 6 Finance Officer

Posted 19 July 2024
Salary$65 per hour
LocationCanberra
Job type Full time
DisciplineGovernment FederalAccountant - Financial
ReferenceJO-2407-494135

Job description

APS 6 Finance Officer
  • $65 Hourly + Super
  • City location
  • 6 – month contract (possible extension of 12 months)
About the role
You will be using your current skills to work as an APS 6 Finance Officer working closely with the Assistant Director in a fast-pace and friendly team, the successful applicant will assist in facilitating project and program level forecasting, procurement of new resources, administration of project time sheeting system and expected to process high volume of accounts payable invoices.

Duties
  • Assist in completion of project management plans, project logbooks and closure reports;
  • Work with project managers and Directors regularly to ensure program level reports are accurate for the Chief Information Officer;
  • Coordinate procurement, assist with recruitment and onboarding of staff/contractors;
  • Maintain and manage SAGE Timesheet Professional independently and deliver training to divisional staff and new starters;
  • Verify and process high volume of ICT invoices and attribute costs to the appropriate workstream in line with the business rules and requirements;
  • Analyse project deliverables for project capitalisation;
  • Assist in managing software licensing and property management;
  • Assist the Program Delivery Office in monthly reporting to the boards;
  • Undertake EOM procedures to ensure project reports are complete and accurate;
  • Assist with the development of Excel models for program reporting;
  • Support the team to respond varied tasks and times of peak workload.
Desired Experience  
  • Technical knowledge / experience in SAGE Timesheet Professional or similar;
  • Experience in Government procurement;
  • Experience and proficiency in TM1;
  • Finance / project accounting experience or education;
  • High attention to detail, team player, communicates well and organised;
  • Advance Excel skills.
Application Requirements 
  • Applicants must hold Australian citizenship
  • Please provide a 1000 word pitch summary outlining the relevant skills and experience and why you should be considered for the vacancy
For further details, please contact Mishael Solomon on 02 6162 7317 or email via MSolomon@dfp.com.au

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