Finance Officer

**Title**:
Finance Officer

**The Company**

Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd (KBR) is a leading Government and Defence service provider. KBR in Australia has been involved in working with Defence for the last 20 years, and has developed a core competency in systems engineering, systems and enterprise architecture, project management, training solutions and integrated logistic support and provides this expertise to support a wide range Defence projects and clients.

**The Role**

KBR is seeking an experienced Finance Officer to support our EWIS - Joint & Air customer in Canberra.

The Finance Officer is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex financial management work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to ensure they have knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.

Working as an experienced finance specialist the Financial Officer will be an integral part of the EWIS J&A Business Management unit (BMU) providing financial management and support for the SPO. This will include providing finance training to project controllers, and creating guidance and SOPs for managing project finances. The role includes the requirement to manage the monthly project broadsheet financial reviews, raising and amending purchase orders, confirming goods receipt and arranging payment of invoices, and provide regular reporting for senior executives.

The Financial Officer is expected to be capable of building team capability through coaching, feedback and developing the quality of work undertaken by others within a work unit. They will exercise the associated people and financial responsibilities to achieve work unit outcomes.

The Financial Officer will have considerable level of stakeholder engagement and will liaise with stakeholders in relation to complex issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes. They will be accountable to contribute towards ongoing self-improvement and professional development

Additional responsibilities include:

- Manage financial support, contribute to budget preparation and financial performance monitoring and reporting in accordance with Defence objectives.
- Develop and deliver training material including finance training to project controllers, develop guidance and SOPs for managing project finances.
- Manage the monthly project broadsheet financial reviews and provide regular reporting for senior executives.
- Raising and amending purchase orders.
- Managing the payment of invoices including confirming goods receipt and arranging payment of invoices, and provide regular reporting for senior executives.
- Coordinate financial governance requirements and promote compliance with the financial management frameworks.
- Use knowledge and experience of financial management to provide advice on Defence and government financial matters.
- Build and sustain effective relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
- Interpret and comply with legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.
- Design and recommend solutions to financial management issues.
- Manage and prioritise workflows and resources, prepare work area and team plans detailing measurable milestones and expected outcomes.

**Required Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications**

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Prior experience within CASG/ASD/ADF or Defence.
- Experience with the full suite of SAP finance management systems (SAP, Roman, Boris).
- Experience with managing System Project Office budgets, including acquisition, sustainment and operating budgets, or the experience in managing large scale project budgets.
- Experience in Assets Under Construction (AUC)
- Excellent client liaison and stakeholder management skills.

**This role is based in Canberra and requires a current NV1 clearance (at a minimum).**

**Benefits of KBR**
- KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present._

**Additional benefits include**:

- ** Annual salary review**:

- ** Professional development opportunities**:

- ** Income protection**:

- ** Salary packaging and Novated leases**:

- ** Life/Health insurance discounts**:

- ** End of trip facilities (some sites)**:

- ** Employee stock purchase plans**:

- ** Paid parental leave**:

- ** Paid reservist leave