The key duties of the position include The Role Financial Systems and Operations Branch within Defence Finance Group are seeking a motivated and high performing individual to support the Defence Treasury management team. This is an opportunity for a finance/banking professional to contribute to all aspects of treasury and corporate appropriation management in a large Commonwealth agency. This position is responsible for managing a high performing and cohesive team in delivering Defence's treasury function. This role offers work of high strategic importance to Defence in a diverse, dynamic and supportive Branch. Your key responsibilities may include: Monitoring and contributing to cash and liquidity management activities; Coordinating and performing treasury reporting activities to meet legislative, accounting and stakeholder requirements; Using financial management knowledge and experience to provide advice to stakeholders on treasury matters; Applying expertise to compose and review treasury related briefs, ministerials, reports and correspondence; Building and sustaining effective relationships with stakeholders and subject matter experts to resolve treasury issues; Working collaboratively and operating as an effective team member to deliver business outcomes; and Interpreting and complying with legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks and advising on their application in relation to treasury matters. About our Team The Directorate of Treasury provides shared service Treasury functions to the Department of Defence, Australian Submarine Agency and the Australian Signals Directorate. The team plays a crucial strategic role in managing Defence's appropriations and bank accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. In addition to managing financial transactions, the Treasury team offers policy guidance on the establishment, administration, reporting and reconciliations of external bank accounts. They also provide strategic advice to ensure that Defence funding is promptly delivered to its intended recipients both domestically and internationally. Our Ideal Candidate Our ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude, strong leadership skills and a customer-centric focus to the team. Core competencies we are targeting include the demonstrated ability to: Drive a collaborative approach to problem solving with a strong client focus to deliver business outcomes; Be improvement focused, results driven and seek to add value through improving processes and systems; Communicate with influence through strong written/verbal communication; Confidently engage with staff, stakeholders and senior management representing the Treasury directorate in relation to complex, difficult or sensitive issues; Confidently work under limited direction, building team capability, leading and mentoring a small team delivering high quality treasury and banking functions, ensuring the quality and timeliness of the team's activities; Provide technical guidance in relation to Treasury matters and assist in planning, capability development and strategic improvements; Exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation and application of policy and procedures; and Be willing to learn and utilise technical expertise in a complex and changing financial operational landscape.