Executive Level 1

**Job Reference Number **22-FMDIV-14468

**Classification **Executive Level 1

**Job Title **Finance Business Partner (Several Positions)

**Division **Financial Management Division

**Branch **Financial Business Support Branch

**Section **Corporate Operations Group Non ITD Finance Business Partner
Section

**Location **Canberra, ACT

**Status **Ongoing & Non-ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time & Part-time

**Salary Range **$108,680 - $123,951

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Desirable Qualifications **- Formal professional accounting qualifications (CPA, CA or
equivalent) are not mandated but will be highly
regarded.

**Desirable Experience **- An EL1 FBP is expected to have experience delivering
professional, customer-focused services in finance or a
related discipline.

**Contact Officer Name**:Andrew Slaven
**Phone**:02 6289 4453

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Financial Management Division (FMD) provides support to the Department of Health

and Aged Care through a range of financial and budget management services and advice,

property and asset management, and other corporate services, including shared services for

the health portfolio.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Financial Business Support Branch provides corporate finance and enabling services to

the department to support its policy and programme priorities. We provide customer
- focussed finance support to the business and people of the Department of Health and Aged

Care and its portfolio agencies.

**Section Responsibilities**

Finance Business Partners (FBPs) support clients in their decision-making through tailored

strategic financial advice. FBPs combine technical expertise from the Corporate Operations

Group with in-depth business insights gained from partnering with line areas to provide

complete business solutions.

FBP sections are responsible for the preparation of monthly management reports; co
- ordination of financial and budget reports; and quality assuring financial information

contained in other reports and briefs. We also provide information that supports the

preparation of the annual financial statements, the annual report and budget statements.***

**Key Responsibilities**

EL1 Finance Business Partners are expected to:

- Provide strategic and operational financial advice to Group management and to the

CFO.
- Lead the delivery of timely, accurate and value-add advice across a range of funding

sources.
- Work with stakeholders to link financial activities to their business plans and

priorities.
- Identify and develop opportunities to improve services to clients and corporate

stakeholders.
- Provide financial information and advice to support the preparation of statutory

reporting obligations, briefs, and audit activities.
- Build and maintain professional working relationships and collaborate with

stakeholders to assist in achieving the department's outcomes and deliver on our

strategic priorities.
- Provide financial performance information against agreed metrics with supporting

value-add commentary.***

**Key Capabilities**
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong collaborative leadership attributes, acts with the intention of reaching

beneficial outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships. One that focusses

on providing excellent customer service, builds trust, and establishes credibility.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills. Is motivated to find solutions and achieve

positive results. Having a curious mindset with a high attention to detail.
- Is open to feedback and new ideas. Can effectively cope with change, shift gears

comfortably, and can act without having the total picture.
- Proven ability to lead a team, ensuring clarity of priorities and goals and managing

continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to manage staff performance in line with the department’s

performance management framework and support their ongoing development.
- The ability to bring people round to their way of thinking whilst also acknowledging

and considering the opinions of others.
- The ability to accurately perceive and judge the formal and informal. Can read the

context and make sounds decisions based on what is really going on.
- Genuine appreciation and engages in open dialogue.***

**Desirable Exp