Principal Finance Officer

6 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**About us**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

**Your role**:As the Principal Finance Officer you will**:

- Provide expert investigation analysis and advice in relation to the strategic and operational policy issues that impact on the short, medium and long-term financial sustainability of the department.
- Develop, implement, maintain and review the suite of financial reporting policies, procedures and practices that facilitate and optimise the resource allocation and financial management of the department.

The Principal Finance Officer reports to the Manager, Financial Business Policy, Financial Strategy and Advice, Finance, Procurement and Facilities Division.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Undertake projects and contribute to the deliverables to support the scope and objectives of financial policies and procedures within a large decentralised organisation.
- Take a lead role in liaising with central agencies on financial policy issues that affect the department and assist the team at high level negotiations in a variety of other forums on issues relating to the functional area.
- Encourage an innovative and dynamic environment and effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with project sponsors and key stakeholders to ensure innovative best practice policy and procedures solutions are developed and approved whilst building and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Research, analyse, evaluate and prepare reports, briefing materials and correspondence for submission to senior management.
- Make effective use of individual and team capabilities through delegating effectively and negotiating responsibility for work outcomes.
- Be a team member that fosters a challenging, equitable, ethical and safe work environment which encourages commitment, skills development, professional growth and continuous improvement for staff.
- Support the Manager to implement continuous improvement processes for the team and in the monitoring of best practice policies and procedures.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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