Finance Policy Officer El1

1 week ago


Canberra, Australia DFP Recruitment Services Full time

**Job description**:
**EL1 Assistant Director / Finance Policy Officer**

**Contract Type: Labour Hire and Non Ongoing**

**COntract Duration: Asap start until 12 months with further extension options**

**Location: Canberra - Barton**

**Security Cleareance : Min NV1 or higher**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**
Finance Division provide quality financial guidance, insights and solutions. We are seeking
**EL1 Assistant Director / Finance Policy Officer** within Finance Policy, Training Travel and Credit Cards Section (FTT) is responsible for providing specialist finance management advice on policy issues related to finance law, policies and processes in order to support the Chief Financial Officer and our stakeholders, including Posts.

They are also responsible for creating and implementing new policies and will contribute to varied activities which will increase financial literacy and finance law compliance across the department. This opportunity provides the chance to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to provide business-led and enabling policy advice and solutions, to best support our financial operations in Australia, and around the globe.

**KEY DUTIES**
- Lead a team in the provision of specialist policy advice and guidance to business areas in line with finance law and agencys policy frameworks
- Prepare finance policies and reporting artifacts including other related materials required for adherence with finance law and practice
- Provide advice on emerging and likely material impacts on the financial performance and contribute towards business and operational planning
- Draft and clear range of financial briefings
- Input into financial risk activities and projects
- Administer and update Financial Delegations
- Supervise, mentor and develop staff, including prioritising and managing team workloads
- Representing the department at cross agency working groups
- Assist the Finance Training team with the preparation and delivery of finance training on finance policy, legislation and related matters
- Promote a positive and professional example to staff that models expected behaviours, APS Code of Conduct and APS Values providing support to the SES to deliver departmental and Government outcomes.

**OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE / CAPABILITIES REQUIRED**
- ** Behavioural capabilities **:Stakeholder engagement ; Problem solving; Customer service; Good judgement; Initiative; Resilience.
- Self-motivated and consistently exercise good judgement in order to achieve strategic and holistic policy outcomes which support the organisation’s unique needs.
- Possess high-level verbal and written communication skills and be able to draft, edit and implement financial policy and supplementary processes, ensuring currency with all aspects of finance law.
- ** Technical capabilities**: Policy advice including research and analysis.
- Able to interpret legislation, policy and provide advice, drawing on their experience in complex operating environments - tailoring their advice to be an enabler to the business whilst balancing the need for compliance with finance law.
- ** Knowledge capabilities**: Finance Policy and Law.
- Experience in administering finance law, including a strong understanding of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

**How to Apply**

Note: You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.



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