El1 Assistant Director Finance

4 days ago

Canberra, Australia Chandler Macleod Full time

As one of the Australia’s largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod’s recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.

Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage an EL1 Assistant Director Finance on a contract for 7 months with potential extension for 2x6 months.

**Position Overview**

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Duties may include some or all of the following:_
- actively contribute to the financial management of the agency
- assisting with quality assurance process and supporting all statutory and compliance reporting obligations
- build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes for the team
- coordinate and prepare a range of written material including various reports, executive briefings, financial submissions and business plans and budget related processes and documentation
- exercise appropriate delegations in accordance with legislation and guidelines
- external and internal budgeting and reporting
- guide program staff and work in consultation with program, policy and operational staff to understand business processes
- identify, develop and implement opportunities to improve financial management and accounting practices
- lead and mentor a team, including resource planning, work allocation, monitoring of tasks, professional supervision and development
- provide high level financial advice and assistance to the Chief Financial Officer, National Manager and Director on a variety of financial issues
- reviewing systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and taking a proactive role in implementing change.

**Knowledge and Skills Required**:
Knowledge and understanding of:

- advanced management and leadership principles
- Business Activity Reporting and Analytics Model, methodologies, programs and systems
- legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to the work area
- relevant systems and tools
- roles and responsibilities of the agency including the legislative, regulatory and compliance frameworks
- the Australian Accounting Standards
- the agency’s Enterprise Agreement and conditions of employment
- the agency’s privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety and security protocols
- the agency’s strategic and operating environment
- the function of the work area and its role in the wider agency
- the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act (PGPA).

**Key skills/personal attributes**:
Ability to:

- actively and effectively engage and maintain relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders
- effectively communicate and convey key messages - verbal and written - to a wide variety of audiences to influence outcomes and achieve business objectives.
- effectively lead, coach and mentor a team while managing competing priorities and changes in strategic direction
- market products and services to a range of internal and external stakeholders
- methodically undertake research and analysis and form defensible conclusions based on sound judgement
- shape strategic thinking, showing high level analysis, interpretive and problem solving skills
- undertake analysis and solve problems to achieve results in a financial management environment

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- Applicants must be Australian Citizens.

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