Finance Manager

Job Description

Agency Department of Health Work unit National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre

Job title Finance Manager Designation Senior Administrative Officer 1

Job type Fulltime Duration Fixed to 30/06/2027

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 25938 RTF Closing 19/10/2025

Contact officer Michelle Foster 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

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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 technical expertise in finance, business management and compliance and work collaboratively with internal and external

stakeholders to support the delivery of programs and strategic goals in accordance with government and legislative frameworks for the

National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC).

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead and manage a small team to ensure high performing and contemporary services in financial management for the NCCTRC.

2. Oversight the financial and budgetary matters for the NCCTRC including budget forecasting, regular, timely and accurate reporting

and acquittal to the Executive Director, Northern Territory (NT) Health, other jurisdictions and the Australian Government as required

by the federal funding agreement.

1. Ensure all procurement for the NCCTRC complies with the Northern Territory Government (NTG) procurement legislation, policies

and guidelines.

1. Maintain compliance with NT Health's financial and reporting obligations under the Financial Management Act, Treasury Circulars,

other legislation as well as relevant Commonwealth legislation and Agreements.

1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces; foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices

and role modelling behaviour.

1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. High-level experience and demonstrated ability to consult, liaise, develop and implement budgets, cash flows, prepare accruals and

analyse financial performance for both revenue and operational budgets in line with agreed resource strategies and performance

targets for the NCCTRC.

1. High-level knowledge of accrual accounting and principles and financial management practices, principles and standards, particularly

in a health setting and or public sector environment.

1. Extensive senior experience in financial management, forecasting, reporting and working within NT Health and the Department of

Treasury and finance financial management frameworks or similar financial management frameworks.

1. Comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience to interpret and understand contractual arrangements.

2. High-level strategic analytical and innovation skills including the ability to consult with stakeholders in relation to sensitive issues,

interpret the political, social and organisational environment.

6. Demonstrated high-level experience leading and working with a diverse team to deliver outcomes in a rapidly changing environment.

7. Proven interpersonal and communication skills, ability to negotiate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders and demonstrated

ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

Desirable

1. Working knowledge and understanding of the NCCTRC programs and operations.

2. Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting or relative business discipline and or extensive experience in an equivalent finance role.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.