Assistant Management Accountant

Overview

Position number: 013459

Work type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Perth CBD

Attachments: Applicant Information Pack.pdf; Job Description Form - Assistant Management Accountant .pdf

This is a permanent, full time vacancy.

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About the role

The Finance and Procurement Directorate plays a key role in the achievement of the Department’s Strategic objectives by providing strategic financial advice and related finance services. This includes ensuring adequate funding is acquired, financial accounting and management of resources undertaken, compliance with legislative and other governance requirements is maintained, financial systems are developed and applied, and that transaction services are maintained and improved.

With a service delivery mindset, the Finance and Procurement Directorate continues to innovate and improve ways of working to meet stakeholder requirements. To maximise engagement with the Department’s other business areas and to successfully deliver the responsibilities, the Director is structured around five branches: Budgeting and Strategy, Management Accounting, Financial Governance, Financial Services and Procurement.

This position is pivotal in assisting and supporting the delivery of effective customer focused services while providing leadership and promoting responsibility for accountable financial management.

This position is in the Budgeting and Strategy branch. As a valued team member, you will be self-motivated, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and maintain a high attention to detail. You will have financial management experience, an appetite to improve ways of working, a customer centric approach and take a collaborative approach in dealing with non-finance staff and other stakeholders.

Eligibility

- To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits and opportunities

- Flexible working arrangements.
- Career pathway opportunities.
- Learning and development opportunity programs.
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
- Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process

How to apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We require you to submit:

- Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
- A statement of no more than two (2) pages addressing all of the Role Specific Criteria listed in the Job Description Form with examples to support your claims.
- A copy of your current qualifications.
- Contact details of two (2) recent work related referees.

All remaining Job Related Requirements will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Subsequent vacancies and related information

Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner’s Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

For Further Job Related Information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Zoe Huang, Senior Management Accountant, on (08) 9264 6433 for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups. Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager or the Diversity and Inclusion team for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk for assistance.

To stay informed about Department of Justice job opportunities you can visit the department’s website or follow us on social media.

#J-18808-Ljbffr