EMPLOYMENT

Join a team of knowledgeable professionals in Financial Operations Branch who are responsible for: Financial, asset and taxation accounting including the production of financial statements Financial governance frameworks and financial systems Travel, credit cards and accounts payable Financial learning and development. Please visit our website for more information about the Department of Home Affairs or Australian Border Force Our ideal candidate Our ideal candidate is looking to join a great team of highly performing professionals working in a challenging and flexible environment. If you: Are a self-starter with a high level of technical expertise Have relevant qualifications and/or experience Possess an eagerness to enhance the future of finance Have high-level interpersonal, stakeholder engagement and communication skills; and Are an enthusiastic team player with strong leadership and staff management attributes. We're keen to have you to join us! The key duties of the position include Provide strong leadership to the Systems Accounting team and provide advice to the Director to determine the strategic direction of the financial system and translating this into operational priorities Prepare complex advice relating to financial systems accounting practices or financial operational impacts and lead continuous financial improvement process initiative that contribute to the development of effective and efficient financial processes in the Department Provide advice on the impacts business process changes have on the financial system to stakeholders and the Executive Anticipate and assess the impact of changes in Government financial policy on the financial system and initiate and contribute to appropriate responses Manage or undertake ad hoc tasks of a trouble-shooting nature where accounting or financial system issues arise. Additional information Applicants must have a good working knowledge of the components of SAP, including the Financial Modules. The following skills and experience are highly desirable: Project management skills and experience Analytical skill to understand business issues and to and consider solutions objectively Experience in leading a team in a changing environment Experience in implementing financial system changes and related business process change Experience managing the competing needs of stakeholders to reach an agreed solution. The following qualifications are highly desirable: A degree in finance, accounting, public policy, public administration, law, economics, data science, information technology or other relevant qualifications Accounting qualifications (CA or CPA).