Finance Business Partner

APS 6 - $88,408 - $100,378 per annum plus superannuation
- Finance & Investment Division
- Adelaide, SA,Brisbane, QLD,Canberra, ACT

For the Accountant that wants to engage with staff all over the Department to provide financial support & advice. An amazing way to learn all about what the Department does.

**Who we are**
The Finance and Investment Division supports the department to be efficient, effective, and financially sustainable. The division provides strategic financial advice and support to the department, the offices of the minister and to industry stakeholders. The division delivers on business objectives by partnering with the department, providing high quality customer service, advice and support and a nationally consistent approach to business, with consideration to the government’s fiscal environment, its significant reform agenda, and the department’s imperative to maintain financial sustainability.

The Financial Management Branch is responsible for: divisional finance support; internal budgeting and management reporting; treasury, taxation, and government loans; financial accounting including financial statements and monthly government reporting; asset management and financial reporting. Finance Business Partner Teams partner across the business and with senior executives to provide strategic financial advice and assistance on financial related issues. These teams prepare monthly divisional financial management reports, monitor budgets and forecasts that reflect the Division’s business plan, and most importantly provide a conduit to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

Finance Business Partner Teams partner across the business and with senior executives to provide strategic financial advice and assistance on financial related issues. These teams prepare monthly divisional financial management reports, monitor budgets and forecasts that reflect the Division’s business plan, and most importantly provide a conduit to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

**The Job**
As part of the Business Partnering team, you will:

- Partner with the business to assist operational line areas on a variety of financial and business matters.
- Run group, division & branch monthly financial management reports and other ad hoc management reports.
- Assist in preparing budget costings, new policy proposals and financial submissions.
- Being the point of contact within Finance and Investment Division, to support the centralised collection of finance requests.
- Liaise and communicating with various internal and external stakeholders.

**Skills and Capabilities**
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and financial skills with an emphasis on working collaboratively.
- Flexible, creative and have the demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines under pressure.
- Ability to work under supervision and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Initiative, strong problem-solving skills, and an ability to think laterally.
- Ability to assess and evaluate financial management strategy, initiatives, projects, policy, and procedures and identify innovation and continuous improvement opportunities.

**Knowledge and experience**
Competencies we are targeting include:

- Experience in analysing data/information, providing timely and accurate advice and communicate financial or commercial information specific to the role.
- Experience in managing financial governance requirements and compliance with the financial management framework.
- Managing a team of client focussed, solution driven staff who have clarity on their roles, responsibilities, expected values and behaviours.

**Eligibility**
**Citizenship**:

- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry you must be an Australian citizen.

**Security Clearance** - This position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

**Pre-employment Check** - Your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period of 6 months.

**MSIC and ASIC Licences** - If the position requires unescorted access within an aviation or maritime security zone, you will be required to obtain and maintain an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) or Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC).