[3 Days Left] EL 1 Assistant Director

EL 1 Assistant Director - Financial Systems

The Finance and Procurement Branch is responsible for managing all relationships with external Departments, Agencies and organisations and provides strategic financial services across the department. The Financial Operations Section is responsible for ensuring a high-quality financial environment for the department through robust governance and processes and by providing accurate and timely guidance on financial operational matters.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Financial Operations Section is looking for an Assistant Director - Financial Systems to lead, manage and provide technical advice on Financial Management Information Systems (E5 QSP Financials, Expense8 and TechnologyOne) and will be an integral part of a team implementing a new Financial Management Information System, TechnologyOne in 2025.

Duties

- Coding and running adhoc SQL queries to generate data extracts for Senate Estimates, data analysis, and audit enquiries and develop dashboards and reports for the senior leadership.
- Preparation and approval of end of month processes.
- Liaise with Services Australia programmers and FMIS interface contacts on technical matters.
- Manage the data migration process and master data tidy-up.
- Assist with the implementation of new Financial Management Information System (TechnologyOne).
- Management of E5 QSP Financials System, Expense8 and TechnologyOne, including system architecture and configuration changes, user access maintenance, help desk enquiries, train new system users and system testing.
- Manage the ongoing development, implementation, system performance and quality assurance of the financial management systems and processes used.
- Provide expertise and technical knowledge in Financial Systems.
- Lead, supervise and develop a team.
- Build rapport and maintain internal and external relationships, respond to enquiries, provide assistance and factual advice in a timely manner.
- Manage prioritisation of own workloads and those of team, ensuring work activities are completed to agreed timeframes and standard, undertake quality assurance reviews of information and work, and ensuring quality customer service and advice.

Eligibility

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
- All applicants external to DVA offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
- The successful candidate will be required obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance.

DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as veterans and their family members.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.

This vacancy has been identified to participate in VetPaths. The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply.

Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary Range: $127,621 - $140,143 + Attractive Superannuation

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