Senior Management Accountant

What you will be doing:

• Manage the Government Employee Housing capital program's work in progress ensuring compliance with the relevant Government financial legislation and departmental policies and procedures in relation to the accurate and timely capitalisation of assets.

• Contribute to the planning and development of the residential accommodation budget including forecasting depreciation and financial modelling analysis.

• Input to the financial components associated with reporting requirements including balance sheet assumptions in relation to property, plant and equipment and residential sales.

• Managing the revenue and expenditure budgets, forecasts and associated reporting cycles, corporate governance and overseeing other financial management activities.

• Undertaking the development of timely and accurate monthly management reports and other financial information to monitor the financial performance for key stakeholders.

• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders to enhance communication for better business outcomes through participating in regular client meetings and maintaining frequent collaboration in order to appreciate and resolve emergent financial issues.

• Ensuring compliance with relevant Government legislation and departmental policies and procedures in relation to budget, financial, administrative and other corporate and operational issues.

• Undertaking systems improvements to continually improve financial and budget management and associated reporting in the SAP system, Business Warehouse and iSpace environments.

What we are looking for
We are looking to find the person best suited for the role and will be considering your knowledge, skills, experience, potential for development and future contribution to the department as well as your personal qualities and how they contribute to our department's equity and diversity objectives which aim to build a workforce that reflects the Queensland community.
It is recognised that everyone is a leader regardless of classification level. Refer to the Individual Contributor stream of the Leadership competencies for Queensland framework to understand the expectations for this role.

The skills you will need include being able to:

• Communicate (both verbal and written) including consultation, negotiation and liaison skills to a high level.

• Proven experience preparing accurate and timely financial reports and information to internal and external clients.

• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for improvement of systems, procedures and processes. Skills required in the SAP system, intermediate to advanced excel and Business Warehouse.

• Successfully contributed your expertise to achieve deadlines and manage competing priorities within agreed timeframes.

• Demonstrate public service professionalism and probity; and contribute to the continuous improvement of work practices, systems and processes.

Please note that due to the recent Machinery of Government change, this department is now the Department of Housing and Public Works.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/645895/25
Closing Date: Monday, 14 July 2025

Salary match Number of applicants Skills match

The Department of Housing and Public Works delivers a range of housing, building and procurement services.

We work to ensure that our most in need Queenslanders have access to housing and homelessness assistance. This assistance is provided through government-owned and managed social housing, and grant funding to registered providers. We also help thousands of low income earners to enter and remain in the private rental market.

Another key focus for the department is to provide policy, advice and delivery of services to government agencies in the areas of construction, asset and facilities management, procurement and fleet management.

The department consists of five major areas: Housing and Homelessness Services, Public Works and Asset Management, Building Industry and Policy, Queensland Government Procurement and Corporate Services.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

The Department of Housing and Public Works delivers a range of housing, building and procurement services.

We work to ensure that our most in need Queenslanders have access to housing and homelessness assistance. This assistance is provided through government-owned and managed social housing, and grant funding to registered providers. We also help thousands of low income earners to enter and remain in the private rental market.

Another key focus for the department is to provide policy, advice and delivery of services to government agencies in the areas of construction, asset and facilities management, procurement and fleet management.

The department consists of five major areas: Housing and Homelessness Services, Public Works and Asset Management, Building Industry and Policy, Queensland Government Procurement and Corporate Services.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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