AO6 Senior Finance Advisor

Our State Government client is seeking an experienced AO6 Senior Finance Advisor – Asset Accounting for a long-term temporary assignment within their Asset Accounting team.

Role Overview

As the Senior Finance Advisor – Asset Accounting, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality asset accounting services across the organisation. This role ensures compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, Non-Current Asset Policies for the Queensland Public Sector, and relevant legislation. You will contribute to financial reporting, lead valuation activities, and support continuous improvement initiatives across asset-related functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of asset accounting, ensuring data accuracy, integrity and compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal controls.
• Perform tasks contributing to the production of financial statements in line with legislation, government policies, and Australian Accounting Standards.
• Act as a key coordinator for comprehensive asset valuation and indexation cycles, completing valuation accounting processes within agreed timeframes.
• Undertake quality assurance reviews to ensure integrity and adequacy of records relating to non-infrastructure and operational assets.
• Participate in business improvement activities to support modernisation, digitisation, and increased operational efficiency.
• Continuously review policies, procedures, and practices to identify improvement opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide expert guidance and advice on asset accounting matters.
• Support implementation of asset-related improvement projects, including land and building initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with business units, districts, divisions, and external agencies using effective communication skills.

Qualifications (Highly Desirable)

• Degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• Membership with a professional accounting body (CPA, CA, IPA).

Experience & Skills Required

• Demonstrated experience in asset accounting within the public sector, ensuring compliance with Non-Current Asset Policies and Australian Accounting Standards.
• High-level analytical skills with the ability to support and drive delivery of key outputs.
• Proven ability to build cooperative stakeholder relationships, including with clients, valuers, government entities, and service providers.
• Experience providing accounting advice on financial reporting principles, frameworks, and processes relating to simple and complex tangible and intangible assets.

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