Finance Analyst

Job Description

Agency Department of Trade, Business and Work unit Finance and Business Services

Asian Relations

Job title Finance Analyst Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 01/11/2025

Salary $88,297- $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 17472 RTF Closing 17/09/2025

Contact officer Hongmei (Holly) He, Director Finance and Business Services on or

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide a broad range of accounting services to ensure integrity of financial data and compliance with financial policies and

legislations.

Context statement

The Finance and Business Services unit provides strategic financial, budget and accounting advisory services to executive

management and business divisions across three departments (Department of Trade, Business and Asian relations,

Department of Mining and Energy and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). The team is responsible for budget

development and monitoring, the provision of financial services and system administration, and financial reporting.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Assist and support the Finance and Business Services team, in reporting of budget and financial information in

accordance with legislative frameworks.

1. Undertake a range of balance sheet reconciliations to support agencies' operations.
2. Assist with maintenance and integrity of the general ledger for three agencies.

3. Undertake ad hoc reports and projects to meet internal and external analysis and reporting.

4. Contribute to the development and review of finance related policies and procedures.

5. Prepare, analyse and upload cash flows to facilitate the reporting of expenditure against budget.

6. Prepare and post end of month accrual journals.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Sound knowledge and understanding of financial management, budget formulation, cost tracking and reporting, collation

and analysis of financial data.

2. Well-developed written and oral communication skills to operative effectively and with confidential and sensitive

information.

3. High level competency in the use of office automation software, accounting packages, spreadsheets, databases, and

report generation techniques.

4. Sound knowledge of accounting and taxation principles.

5. Ability to establish and maintain good working networks with stakeholders and clients in relation to financial matters.

6. Demonstrated ability to deliver concurrent outcomes within tight and conflicting deadlines and maintain high standards

of attention to detail and accuracy.

7. Ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and as a member of a team.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualification in accounting, commerce or business.

1. Membership or working towards a membership of relevant professional accounting organisation.
2. Knowledge of the Government Accounting System.