APS6 Financial Operations Supervisor role in Canberra. Manage a finance team, handle transactions, travel, and corporate card management.
This small Federal Government agency, located in central Canberra, serves as a valuable source of information and knowledge for Australians and people around the world.
The Opportunity
This is a permanent position. For candidates from the private sector, it will be offered initially as a 12-month contract, with the potential for permanent recruitment afterward.
This role provides a fantastic opportunity for an existing APS5 employee with staff management experience to step into an APS6-level position. For current APS6 employees, it’s a permanent S26 transfer with a salary match. You will lead a small finance team, managing junior team members and overseeing financial operations, accounts payable and receivable, treasury management, travel, and corporate card functions.
The Role
As the APS6 Senior Finance Officer, your key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing monthly and annual financial reporting
* Managing weekly payment runs and creating cash flow actuals tracking and forecasting reports
* Leading a small team of financial operations professionals handling AP, AR invoices, payment runs, and receipting
* Managing the corporate card function, including applications, handling queries, and maintaining a ledger of non-compliance matters for executive reporting
* Overseeing end-of-month processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting
* Responding to queries related to travel, corporate cards, AP, and AR
The Ideal Person
The ideal candidate will have experience in accounts operations and team management, with expertise in travel, corporate card management, month-end processes, and financial statement preparation. Strong communication and staff management skills are essential.
Proficiency in TechnologyOne and experience with the KPMG Accelerated Reporting Model (ARM) are preferred but not required, along with a demonstrated background in using financial systems.
Applicants must be Australian citizens.
Salary / Rate
$90k – $100k + 15.4% Super or salary match for existing permanent APS6 employees.