Finance Services Specialist

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) is a statutory body of the Queensland Government and the State's lead tourism marketing, destination and experience development and major events agency.

TEQ's vision is to inspire travellers to visit Queensland as their destination of choice through bold and globally recognised marketing and events that support growing overnight visitor expenditure (OVE) to $44.4 Billion by 2032. TEQ is committed to working collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve this growth in Queensland's visitor economy.

About the team
The Finance and Planning team at TEQ supports the organisation's financial integrity through accurate processing, reporting, and strategic financial management. The team is collaborative and driven to implement improvements that enhance financial systems and services.

Purpose

You will coordinate and oversee the processing of financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and corporate credit cards in a multi-currency environment. The role involves supervising team members and supporting financial system improvements.

Key Responsibilities include:

Financial Transaction Services

• Coordinate and oversee the AP/AR function and credit card processing
• Ensure vendor/debtor invoices are processed and paid accurately in multiple currencies
• Perform reconciliations and maintain ledger integrity
• Review new and existing supplier/customer accounts including conducting third-party verification
• Manage payment runs and support international office transactions

System Improvements

• Provide support to the Finance Services Leader to deliver systems improvements, including working closely with support partners
• Identify opportunities for system process improvement and automation within financial workflows
• Work closely with stakeholders with a user experience perspective, translate business needs into seamless system configurations

Customer Service and Advice

• Act as a finance system subject matter expert, staying updated on new features in Oracle NetSuite
• Maintain an understanding of TEQ's priorities and how the role can assist employees in meeting organisational objectives
• Work with external vendors, consultants, and system support teams to implement best practices and resolve system issues

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and guide the Finance Officer and Corporate Specialist
• Promote high performance and engagement.

For further information on the role, please access the position description.

For this role, we will consider your:

• Tertiary degree in Business or Commerce with a major in Accounting.
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and speed.
• Strong understanding of finance processes (procure-to-pay, Accounts Payable and General Ledger).
• Experience working with and implementing process improvements initiatives within Financial Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders in a professional and proactive manner.
• Advanced skills in the Microsoft suite of applications, in particular Excel.
• Demonstrated success in providing consistent and exceptional customer service.

To apply please submit your resume and a cover letter which outlines your skills and experience to the requirements above. Applications close Monday, 14 July 2025.

Tourism and Events Queensland recognises the importance and uniqueness of Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and has developed a Reconciliation Action Plan to demonstrate our commitment towards reconciliation through how we operate and do business. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. This is an is an equal opportunity measure under section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

Additional Information

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months after the closing date of the original vacancy and may be used for recurring or similar vacancies.

• A probationary period of three months will apply to appointees external to TEQ

• Pre-employment checks will occur prior to any offer of employment being made. Checks may include:
o Referees
o Proof of eligibility for appointment (i.e. residency/citizenship status or evidence of your Australian working visa)
o Criminal history
o Qualifications – the panel will need to sight your qualifications (mandatory requirements only).

• Within one month of commencing employment, the successful applicant is required to disclose any employment as a lobbyist in the previous two years.

• The recommended applicant will be required to disclose any serious disciplinary action taken against them in public sector employment.

• Applicants who have accepted a voluntary medical or early retirement, redundancy or retrenchment from the Queensland Government are required to indicate this in their application.

• Late applications cannot be submitted via the online job boards so please allow enough time before the closing date to submit your application. The selection panel will decide if they will accept a late application.
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