Finance Analyst

**Finance Analyst**

Join our **Financial Control Team **at Ministry of Health for an exciting **ongoing employment** opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
- We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources and opportunities to thrive in your career.
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**About this role**

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Analyst (CPA / CA qualified) to assist with a range of financial and accounting activities within an Oracle R12 and Fusion environment, including preparation of annual financial statements in line with accepted Accounting Standards, taxation, statutory compliance and various other financial accounting activities.

This role is a part of the Financial Control team, which is responsible for ensuring the delivery of accurate financial statements and to provide high quality and accurate information to auditors to meet the statutory requirements. A crucial part of the Finance Analyst role involves assisting with compliance on financial controls, preparation of annual financial statements, compliance with tax legislation, co-ordination and reconciliation of intra-health transactions under the guidance of the Principal Finance Analyst.

**Crown Clerk 7/8**, starting salary from $106,025 - $117,363 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

**What you'll be doing**

The Financial Control team is a part of the larger Financial Services and Asset Management Division. The team facilitates and supports the Ministry of Health (Parent Entity) in areas of budget reporting, systems, and financial control. In the Financial Control team, you will be working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure preparation and finalisation of annual financial statements meeting numerous competing deadlines.

As the Finance Analyst, you will:

- Ensure compliance with financial control and reporting requirements by analysing complex financial information to support effective decision making
- Assist in preparation of annual financial statements and other financial reports for external auditors and stakeholders
- Provide advice to various internal stakeholders on compliance with financial controls, accounting standards, and other reporting requirements.
- Co-ordinate the asset revaluations and prepare the reconciliations for Fixed Assets and leases
- Assist with coordination and reconciliation of Intra health transactions on a monthly basis in line with guidelines issued by the Ministry. Manage financial analysis / review and where required, perform other financial functions and reporting submissions to meet internal requirements, and also external statutory requirements.

**About you**

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- Full membership of CPA Australia or CA ANZ
- Knowledge of Government Sector Finance Act 2018 and Australian Accounting Standards
- Experience in provision of high level financial reporting to senior management and external stakeholders

**How to apply**

At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your:

- up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages)
- Response (1-2 pages) to the TWO target questions below.

**Target Questions (1-2 pages)**
- Describe your experience around Fixed Assets accounting and Lease accounting.
- Describe your experience in preparation / assisting in preparation of annual financial statements within a tight deadline. In doing so, please describe any accounting related challenges you faced and how you resolved it alongside your team members.

**Closing Date**:11:59pm, Wednesday 14 November, 2024**

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand