Consolidated Financial Statements Officer

2 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Finance Full time

Governance & Resource Management Group / Financial Analysis, Reporting and Management (GARM) Division / Estimates and Reporting (GaRM/FARaM) Branch
- APS 6 ($98,022 - $119,634) | Non-ongoing | Full-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE BRANCH**

The Estimates and Reporting Branch (within the Financial Analysis, Reporting and Management (FARM) Division) is responsible for producing the Australian Government’s General Government Sector Monthly Financial Statements and the annual Consolidated Financial Statements. The Branch also produces the financial statements and other financial tables for all annual estimates updates, including for budget publications.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITY**

The Consolidated Financial Statements Team is looking for experienced financial accountants to assist in the accurate and timely preparation of whole-of-government financial reporting.

This role would suit an individual who would like the opportunity to:

- be exposed to a broad range of accounting and financial reporting matters, through your involvement in the some of the most complex consolidations in the Australian Government.
- assist in the preparation of the Australian Government’s annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS), including planning, notes preparation, secretariat actions, procedures and guidance material and quality assurance of agency submissions.
- assist in the timely and high-quality briefing products, and preparing advice to a wide range of stakeholders, including the Finance Minister, SES officers, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and colleagues within Finance.
- gain experience in data analytics using tools such as PowerBI and advanced Excel queries, to analyse financial results and brief the Executive and Minister.
- gain practical management and leadership experience, and assist in building capability through mentoring junior staff, including accounting graduates.

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- Under section 22(8) of the _Public Service Act 1999_, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
- This role is being filled as a specified term vacancy for an initial period of up to 6 months. Specified term vacancies may be extended up to a maximum period of 18 months.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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