Aps 5,6 (Multiple Classification) - Finance

$78,143 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Various - ACT

**The Role**
Defence Finance Group (DFG) leads financial operations, management and performance across Defence, delivering financial, strategies, management and business partnering services. DFG is undertaking an APS5/6 recruitment round for various vacancies within the Enabling Groups Branch specifically supporting the following areas:

- Defence Executive Support (DES) Group is responsible for Defence enterprise planning, performance and risk management functions and the running of the business of Defence. This includes the integration of all enabling services - ICT, finance, estate, human resources, legal, audit, ministerial and parliamentary services, media and communications, and data. Our key client is the Associate Secretary and the Divisions that report directly to him including Enterprise Transformation, Ministerial Executive functions, Integrity Division, Data Division, the Defence and Veteran Suicide Task Force, the Judge Advocate General, Director Military Prosecutions, Legal Division and many others. Working in this team will provide you with broad exposure to a number of high-profile clients.
- Defence People Group (DPG) delivers human resource outcomes across the Defence employment cycle from strategy and policy development, through to implementation and service delivery by four Divisions within the Group. The support of the Defence workforce includes approximately 62,000 military personnel and their families and 17,000 civilian personnel. The Defence workforce is Defence’s highest priority and working to support this Group will provide exposure to the range of functions, initiatives and services supporting one of the largest workforces in Australia.

**About our Team**
The Branch is within the Financial Performance and Management (FPM) Division which is responsible for delivering financial advice and performance reporting to Groups and Services, Ministers and other government departments, across all Defence programs and activities including workforce, capital, and sustainment and operating budgets.

As an APS 5 Financial Officer or APS 6 Financial Advisor in the FP&M division you will combine your passion for finance with your passion for stakeholder management. You will have an ability analyse and interpret financial information such as budgets and management reporting and enjoy working with others to understand complex issues, analysing results and an ability to communicate your findings. As an APS 5 Financial Officer or APS 6 Financial Advisor you will assist our clients by undertaking a range of financial analysis tasks and activities.

The Groups we support provide the foundational corporate functions across Defence and working in these teams offer an ideal opportunity to establish and enhance your knowledge and understanding of Defence and the Defence finance function. We have a great team that believe in supporting each other, sharing knowledge and information to enhance our skills and striving for excellence in support of our clients.

To be successful in this role you will possess, and are able to maintain, a positive “can-do” attitude along with the ability to demonstrate accuracy and an exceptional level of attention to detail. You will be well organised, have a willingness to learn, an excellent work ethic and possess strong resolution skills.

Other competencies we are targeting include:

- Demonstrating leadership in all that you do including building teams and connections across financial and client areas and positively contributing to financial reform activities.
- Helping to improve the financial acumen, knowledge and skills of our clients.
- Improvement focus, strong results orientation, and seeks to add value through improving processes and systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach with conceptual capabilities and flexible approach.
- Ability to influence with strong written and verbal communication across a broad variety of stakeholders.