Accounting Officer

4 months ago


Adelaide, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Full time

**Department for Environment and Water**
**Job reference**: 617679
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About the Role**:
The Accounting Officer role within the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) provides quality financial accounting and administrative advice and services to internal clients across the department and is responsible for the continuous monitoring and assessment of the systems controls performance, review of relevant policies and procedures and systems data validation. The position also provides clients with timely, relevant, quality reporting and actively participates in preparation and external audit activities associated with financial statements.

The key role outcomes include:

- Key accounting functions including journal preparation, asset capitalisation and preparation of financial statements are completed within set timeframes.
- Account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, are undertaken as directed.
- DEW Purchase Cards System, Basware Accounts Payable System and other financial systems are effectively managed, including analysis of existing user data to identify deviations and provide recommendations to managers.
- Improvements to financial control processes and systems are identified and implemented.
- Quality relationships with key business contacts across the Agency and external service providers, such as Shared Services SA, are built and maintained to facilitate the department's overall financial compliance program

To succeed in the role, you will need:

- Demonstrated data analysis skills and experience, within a learning or professional accounting environment.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies or discrepancies in information and effectively determine practical solutions that align with organisational/customer needs, or provide recommendations to managers on how to best resolve/action.
- Seeks input from others with useful knowledge and experience as well as diverse perspectives in exploring and analysing possible solutions to problems.
- Comprehensive understanding of accounting standards and principles.
- Demonstrated accounting experience within a customer service environment is desirable.

**What can we offer you**
- Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia
- Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
- Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
- Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
- Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Meaningful and rewarding career

**Contract**: Ongoing

**Desirable Qualifications**:
A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance is desirable.

**Special Conditions**:

- May be required to participate in fire management and associated duties.
- Inter and intra state travel may be required.
- Some out of hours work may be required.
- Position may rotate between other Finance roles at the same classification as required.

**Remuneration**: ASO4 - $76,561 min - $80,256 max p.a.

**Enquiries to**:
Matthew Conlon - Senior Financial Accountant

**Application Instructions**:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

**Applications close**: 12/09/2024 11:00 PM


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