Aps 5 - Financial Analyst

5 days ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$78,143 - $83,700 (plus Super)
- Canberra - ACT, Melbourne CBD - VIC

**The Role**
As an APS5 Financial Analyst within the Financial Accounting and Assets Directorates you will be accountable for the following:

- Supporting the completion of Defence’s external financial reporting and asset accounting functions including journal preparation and reconciliations, balance sheet management, asset accounting and financial statement analysis.
- Understanding and implementing governance requirements and enabling compliance with the financial management framework.
- Liaising with a broad range of stakeholders including auditors, business areas, procurement and systems specialists, contractors and members of the military.

**About our Team**

The Financial Accounting and Asset Accounting Team is responsible for the full financial reporting function and the financial accounting of Defence’s assets through their capability lifecycle. They are also accountable for policy advice, compliance assurance and conducting quality assurance checks on financial accounting activities. The team’s judgement is relied upon to deliver professional advice and reporting around complex assets, business processes, procurements and multi-year billion-dollar projects.

The teams are responsible for the financial accounting behind the largest asset base in the Commonwealth valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Think big, physical tangible assets like aircraft, ships, submarines plus a huge property portfolio, specialist military equipment, complex intellectual property and bespoke technology. Career growth prospects are strong because if you understand assets underpinning Defence you will gain a knowledge of the business.

You will have the opportunity to analyse complex trends, work on the forefront of changes to accounting standards (e.g. Lease, Valuation and asset standard changes), as well as help prepare policies that impact the whole organization. You will gain a full understanding of the asset lifecycle from procurement to disposal. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in the largest ERP (SAP) implementation project in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong initiative and sound judgement.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to produce quality work within short timeframes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to continuous improvement.



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