Assistant Director Financial Performance

18 hours ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT
- $115,996 - $128,200

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future.

Finance Branch, which sits within the Finance and Budget Division of DEWR and supports the Finance Branch Manager and the Chief Financial Officer in managing the finances of the department.

The Financial Performance component of the Financial Governance and Performance section is responsible for the management of the department’s internal resource allocation function, budgeting, forecasting and the reporting of financial management information to the Executive and business stakeholders.

**The Role**
Reporting to the Director of Financial Governance and Performance, the Assistant Director of Financial Performance plays a key role in managing the internal resource allocation process for the department, in line with the department’s internal budgeting policy, reporting of financial management information to the Executive and business stakeholders and administering the department’s budgeting, forecasting and reporting system TM1 to ensure the availability of quality, accurate and timely financial management information and reports.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the **EL1** may include:

- Develop and manage internal budgeting and financial reporting, policies, frameworks, processes and systems.
- Provide timely, accurate and quality strategic focused financial management information and advice that contributes to the priorities of the department and supports decision making.
- Ability to analyse complex data and also present data to stakeholders in a format that meets their needs.
- Manage the development, enhancement and administration of the budgeting, forecasting and reporting system TM1.
- Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships and support collaborative engagement.
- Manage and support team and develop capability.

**Qualifications and Education**
- Demonstrated internal budgeting experience.
- Demonstrated financial reporting experience.
- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce or Accounting.
- Working towards or completed post graduate qualifications (CPA/CA) highly desirable.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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