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Chief Financial Officer, First Assistant Secretary

3 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government - Department of Education, Skills and Employment Full time

SES Band 2
- Canberra, ACT

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has an immediate vacancy for a Chief Financial Officer / First Assistant Secretary to lead our Finance and Budget Division within the Corporate and Enabling Services Group.

Reporting to the Deputy Secretary / Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer requires in-depth knowledge and experience in contemporary financial management practices and will possess a strong understanding of current accounting standards, Commonwealth budget processes, audit requirements, and financial reporting rules. The position requires a collaborative senior leader who can drive and deliver innovative solutions with a strong focus on supporting the priorities of our new department.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
As Chief Financial Officer you will be an integral part of the Group’s leadership team. You will be responsible for:

- All financial and accounting functions for the department, including forecasting, budget consolidation and reporting to the Executive.
- Strategic oversight of the department’s annual budget process, including provision of advice and assistance on the financial implications of new policy proposals to Ministers and the Executive.
- Continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with Senior Executives to identify their needs and seek a full range of business solutions.
- Driving initiatives to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
- Internal controls to ensure robust governance, compliance, audit, and risk for all aspects of the department’s financial management processes.

To be a strong contender you will bring experience in the management of financial services in a multi-disciplinary and complex environment. You will be self-assured and adaptable to change. You will possess excellent stakeholder and people management skills and the capacity to consider multiple options to resolve complex issues.

**Qualifications and Education**
The position requires an academic and/or skill level that is consistent with the key deliverables and responsibilities set out above and in conjunction with the SES Band 2 - Work Level Standards.

Experience in public sector finance is essential. Relevant qualifications and CPA/CA certification are highly desirable.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 1000 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.