Senior Finance and Business Officer
Job Title: Senior Finance and Business Services OfficerJob Grade / Classification: Clerk Grade 7/8 Employment Type: Temporary,...
Summary about this job
Government - State
Company: Department of Local Government
Location: Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $113,465 p.a. including super and leave loading.
Phone: +61-7-8592-3537
Fax: +61-2-8436-8922
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Detail information about job Senior Finance and Business Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Job Title: Senior Finance and Business Services OfficerJob Grade / Classification: Clerk Grade 7/8
Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time
Duration: ASAP up to 2 years
Location: Nowra
• Play a critical role in accounting and financial management services across the Office of Local Government
• Use your experience in public sector accounting to provide expert advice and guidance
• Work as part of a diverse and flexible organisation in a relaxing South Coast location
Agency overview
The Department of Planning & Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW. The Department is going through an exciting period of organisational and operational change.
The Office of Local Government is focussed on strengthening the local government sector across NSW. The Office works collaboratively with the local government sector and other stakeholders to implement solutions that will support councils to deliver the services and infrastructure that their communities need, both now and into the future.
The Office is part of the Planning and Environment Cluster and located on the beautiful South Coast of NSW.
For more information on the NSW South Coast https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/south-coast.
About the Role:
Coordinate finance and business services activities of OLG including the development of business and reporting systems and procedures relating to finance, projects and administrative services and provide technical advice for the creation and implementation of efficient and effective operational guidelines and processes to achieve government and OLG priorities.
• Collate and prepare relevant financial reports, budgets and documents
• Work on several financial issues concurrently, in a high-volume work environment
• Provide accurate and compliant financial advice to key stakeholders
Essential requirements:
• Sound understanding of public sector accounting policies, systems, procedures, relevant legislation, standards and Treasury requirements.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent, relevant professional experience and training.
To be successful in the role, ideally you will have:
• Demonstrated experience working with public sector accounting policy and practice
Please read the following documents prior to preparing your application:
• Role description
• Application Guide
• Applying for a role in the NSW public Sector
Job Notes:
A Recruitment Pool may be established for future temporary and ongoing roles with similar focus capabilities. The Recruitment Pool may be available to hiring managers from DPE and other NSW Public Sector agencies over a 12-month period.
To Apply:
Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (4000-character limit per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.
Q1. With reference to your experience in public sector accounting policy and practice, please describe a time when you were required to provide financial advice to a challenging stakeholder. How did you ensure that the advice provided was accurate and how did you go about communicating this advice?
Q2. Please describe a time when you were faced with competing demands and tight deadlines in a high-volume work environment. How did you manage your priorities and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to meet these deadlines?
Q3. Outline your experience in planning and executing the annual budget process.
The information provided in your application needs to show how you meet the focus capabilities and other essential requirements of the role. (Refer to the role description for details about the capabilities and the associated behavioural indicators. The role description also lists the essential role requirements.)
Our commitment to diversity:
The Department of Planning and Environment values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.
Applications Close: Thursday 19 July 2018 at 11:59pm
Should you require further information about the role please contact; Teresa Hughes (02) 4428 4137 (or [email protected]). If you have any enquiries regarding the recruitment process please contact Ashlee Chuter (02) 9585 6105.