Finance & Project Advisor

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• Are you a motivated, experienced Finance advisor looking for a new challenge?
• Can you manage accurate and compliant financial records for a Business Unit?
• Join our Finance team today and work closely with Management in a supportive t

Job Title: Finance & Project Advisor

• Are you a motivated, experienced Finance advisor looking for a new challenge?
• Can you manage accurate and compliant financial records for a Business Unit?
• Join our Finance team today and work closely with Management in a supportive team!

The Position:

CSIRO are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Advisor to provide key Financial Management advice to CSIRO Business Areas. These roles are accountable for all aspects of the Financial Management service catalogue that is relevant to a Program. The successful candidates will work closely with the Business Unit (BU) level Financial Management and relevant Corporate Financial Management roles to ensure accurate and compliant financial records for the Program. It is possible the role will cover multiple Programs.

Your duties will include:

• Ensure accurate and compliant financial records for the Business Areas.
• Assist Finance Manager and Financial Performance and Strategy Co-ordinator with the budget process.
• Assist the Financial Performance and Strategy Co-ordinator with identification of financial risks and remediation options.
• As required provide assistance to the Project Assurance, Training and Improvement Coordinator to improve the quality assurance of O2D and the knowledge of project leaders of O2D.
• Provide advice to Project/Program leaders on O2D, opportunity formation, business cases, project planning, project performance and project closures.
• Ensure all relevant deadlines are met for the Program in relation to Financial Management deliverables.

Location: Newcastle NSW, Pullenvale QLD or Canberra ACT
Salary: $81K to $91K plus up to 15.4% Superannuation
Tenure: 12 months

Ref no: 57286

To be considered you will have:
A tertiary qualification in accounting or finance or relevant work experience in a financial environment.

• Knowledge and experience of CSIRO systems and processes to enable stakeholders to achieve their responsibilities around project management, accountability and compliance.
• Knowledge and experience in project and/or management accounting and reporting, including the extraction and reporting of information using Microsoft Office suite of programs and CSIRO systems.
• Ability to develop and communicate strategic financial management advice as a trusted advisor to business partners, prioritising high volume work and service delivery.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders to achieve a high level of trust and respect to influence outcomes, provide coaching and communicate findings.
• Ability to ensure data integrity through demonstrated attention to detail and quality data input, including proactive problem identification and appropriate responses to resolve issues.

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Find out more Balance

Before applying please view the full position details and selection criteria: Position Description

About CSIRO

At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today - for our customers, all Australians and the world. We do this by using science and technology to solve real issues. Diversity is the compass that navigates our innovation. We provide an inclusive workplace that respects, values and actively pursues the benefits of a diverse workforce.

We imagine. We collaborate. We innovate.

How to Apply: To apply for this position please one document containing your CV/Resume and cover letter. Please upload these as one document.

Applications Close: 8 July, 2018