Aps6 Accounting and Finance Professionals

Locations: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne
- Salary: $101,303 - $115,406 per annum plus 15.4% super
- Ongoing with flexible, hybrid work arrangements

**About the opportunity**
AUSTRAC is looking for Accounting and Finance professionals to fill two roles**:Specialist, Financial Accounting**and **Specialist, Management Accounting**.

**Specialist, Financial Accounting** - Play a vital role in maintaining AUSTRAC’s financial integrity by ensuring accuracy in revenue and expenditure transactions within TechnologyOne (FMIS). To support this, you will contribute to the preparation of reconciliations, financial analysis, statistics and reporting, financial transactions and journal entries, asset management, taxation, and month-end processing, contributing to accurate and seamless financial transactions and operations. Your expertise will ensure sound financial operations, compliance with legislative frameworks, and the delivery of accurate financial insights.

**Specialist, Management Accounting** - Support AUSTRAC’s decision-making by managing internal and external budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. You will provide insights on operating and capital expenditures, revenue streams, and funding allocations, while shaping financial and budget strategies. Your work will enhance project costing, management reporting, and external budget submissions, ensuring AUSTRAC’s financial sustainability and strategic resource planning. Your work will underpin decision-making, support resource planning, and drive financial integrity, ensuring AUSTRAC has the financial capability to fulfil its regulatory and intelligence functions.

**What are we looking for**
While we are looking for these attributes, we consider transferrable skills and encourage applicants who embody AUSTRAC's culture and values to apply.
- Relevant Tertiary degree and/or Professional membership (CA, CPA or CIMA) is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of the Australia Accounting Standard and the Public, Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA).
- Technology1 skills is desirable.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel is desirable.

**Key duties**
**Specialist, Financial Accounting**
- Finalise end-of-month financial results, including reconciliations and journal entries.
- Ensure the integrity of data in the General Ledger and manage trial balance processes.
- Contribute to agency-wide compliance with financial management policy and relevant legislation.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual financial statements, statutory disclosure notes, and end-of-month and year-end reports.
- Maintain and update the template for financial statement preparation.
- Contribute to the development of accounting policies in line with Australian Government financial frameworks and accounting standards.

**Specialist, Management Accounting**
- Maintain and implement procedures for external and internal budgeting, costing, and management reporting.
- Coordinate and assist budget holders in preparing internal budgets and monthly forecasts (operating and capital).
- Action budgeting and forecasting, reporting and variance analysis; and costing of new business initiatives.
- Provide timely, accurate management reports and advice for executives and managers.
- Manage budgeting and forecasting modules within AUSTRAC’s FMIS.
- Prepare cost estimates for new projects/policy proposals and coordinate costing across branches.
- Identify and implement process improvements for budgeting, costing, and reporting.

**Eligibility**
To be eligible for this role you:

- Must be an Australian citizen at the time you apply.
- Will need to undertake AUSTRAC’s pre-engagement checks.
- Will need to obtain and maintain an ongoing Baseline Clearance

**Affirmative Measures**
- Must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Provide evidence that you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

**Why AUSTRAC?**
- **Flexible, hybrid work environment**:We are committed to providing flexibility in working arrangements to recognise the importance of balancing work commitments with family, caring and other personal commitments of employees outside of work. AUSTRAC currently operates under a hybrid work arrangement.
- **Employer of Choice**:We have a strong reputation as an Employer of Choice, renowned for our exceptional work culture and outstanding employee census results which highlight our dedication to creating a positive and engaging environment.

**Closing Date**
Applications close at** 11:30 pm on 9 March 2025.