Finance Officer

**Department for Infrastructure and Transport**
**Job reference**: 615614
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city’s public transport network.

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility, and support for our people.

The Financial and Procurement Services Directorate sits within the People and Corporate Services Division and provides systems for managing our people, our finances, and our core business processes, ensuring we can work safely, compliantly, efficiently, and productively.

**The Opportunity**

We are seeking to recruit a Finance Officer to join our Team.

The Finance Officer is accountable to either the Team Leader, Portfolio Reporting or Team Leader, Portfolio Liaison and plays a crucial role in delivering comprehensive finance and budget management services to support Financial and Procurement Services. This position involves active participation in continuous improvement initiatives and various finance related projects to enhance service efficiency and effectiveness. Responsibilities include managing complex functions associated with assigned programs, projects, systems, and services that align with agency strategies, policies, and priorities.

The Finance Officer uses initiative and works under limited direction to help ensure compliance with financial standards and regulations. Additionally, the role requires conducting investigations, preparing detailed reports with recommendations, maintaining records and systems, and contributing to program development and performance benchmarking. Effective stakeholder engagement through liaison and negotiation with internal and external parties is essential, along with performing extensive research and analysis to provide valuable advice and information.

The Finance Officer also supports the development and implementation of relevant policies, strategies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to achieve program or Section goals and objectives in order to support managers within the business.

**About You**
Are you an experienced professional with a keen understanding of government programs, policies, and legislation? Do you excel in managing customer inquiries and have a talent for clear and effective communication? We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team who can expertly handle high volumes of detailed work while maintaining accuracy and quality.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and possess these skills, we would love to hear from you.

The Department offers a wide variety of learning and development opportunities and is located in a brand-new building with great work and leisure facilities available.

**Special Conditions**
A National Police Check (NPC) is required prior to employment in the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.

Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.

**Tenure of Vacancy**
Temporary appointment up to 12 months

**Remuneration**
ASO4 - $76,561 to $80,256 per annum

**Enquiries**
Vasilios Halikias
Portfolio Liaison Lead
Telephone: (08) 7133 2145

**Application Instructions**
Applications can be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button.

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the selection criteria in the attached role statement.

**Our Commitment**

As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our Department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

Role Statement - Finance Officer (ASO4).pdf

**Applications close**: 02/09/2024 9:00 PM

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.