Management Accounting

**TAFE SA**
**Job reference**: 648890
**Location**: 5010 - REGENCY PARK
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **ASO5 salary range $85,790 - $95,413 p.a. + super**:

- **Full-time, ongoing role**:

- **Location is negotiable**

**About TAFE SA**
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

**About the role**
**TAFE SA** is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented **Management Accountant** to play a pivotal role in driving financial excellence across the organization. As part of the **Finance team**, you will support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to managers and executives. This role also focuses on enhancing financial systems, streamlining processes, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that align with TAFE SA's strategic goals.

If you're passionate about delivering insights and fostering efficiency, this is the opportunity for you.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Prepare and coordinate regular and ad hoc financial reports.
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including variance monitoring and commentary.
- Analyse financial data to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain and enhance the TAFE SA budgeting and forecasting system to optimise functionality.
- Develop and standardise reporting practices to drive efficiency and automation.
- Lead financial projects and investigations to achieve organisational goals.
- Provide mentorship and training to staff to build capability and meet quality standards.
- Uphold TAFE SA values and comply with legislative and organisational policies, including workplace health and safety.
- Demonstrated experience in compiling financial management reports from multiple sources.
- Strong skills in budget variance analysis and implementing financial process improvements.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships and provide advice to diverse stakeholders.
- Exceptional time management skills to deliver results under competing deadlines.
- Advanced verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and a customer-focused approach.
- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and community.

**Desirable Attributes**:

- Experience in management accounting within a corporate or public sector environment.
- Strong commercial financial acumen and ability to manage large datasets effectively.
- Familiarity with government policies and processes.
- Relevant qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance.

For further information regarding the position, please refer to the Role Description.

**Special Conditions**
- Out of hours work may be required
- Some intra/interstate travel and overnight absences may be required.
- Incumbent will be required to participate in the department’s Performance Development Program
- Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

**Application Instructions**:
**Inclusion and Flexibility Statement**

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Enquiries**
Natalie Caon
Senior Director Finance
Ph: +61882079814

**Applications close**: 31/01/2025 11:45 PM

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.