APS5 - Asset Accountant, Financial Management, Affirmative Measures, Disability

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 89,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Canberra ACT is seeking an APS5 Asset Accountant to perform asset and financial accounting tasks in a hybrid Canberra/Adelaide setting.

The role involves managing the asset register, supporting month-end close, and coordinating asset valuations and impairments. You will work with stakeholders to deliver high‑quality financial reporting and technical accounting documentation.

Qualifications

• Inherent requirements include ability to exercise sound judgement and work with some independence.
• Strong financial accounting and asset accounting capability.
• Analytical skills and judgement to analyse complex accounting issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the department’s asset register including additions, disposals and movements.
• Support month-end close and prepare reconciliations and workpapers.
• Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements and audit requirements.
• Coordinate asset stocktakes and liaise with business areas to resolve outcomes.
• Support asset valuations, impairment reviews and accounting treatments for asset matters.

Job description

APS5 - Asset Accountant, Financial Management, Affimative Measures, Disability

Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts – Canberra ACT

Salary: $89,225- $96,829 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

Employment Type: Ongoing, Full Time

Hybrid

Location: Canberra and Adelaide

We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work).

Security Clearance: Baseline Vetting

Job Reference No: 48352

Closing Date: 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 29 November 2026

The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under Section 33 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Direction 2022. This vacancy is open only to people with disability.

What you will do

As the Asset Accountant, you will undertake a broad range of financial and asset accounting activities. The work is varied and includes both business-as-usual financial accounting activities and annual reporting deliverables.

Typical duties include:

• managing and maintaining the department’s asset register, including asset additions, disposals, transfers, adjustments, and other asset movements


• contributing to month-end and year-end financial close processes, including preparing reconciliations and high-quality workpapers


• contributing to the preparation of the department’s annual financial statements and associated audit requirements


• coordinating the department’s asset stocktake program and working with business areas to investigate and resolve stocktake outcomes


• coordinating independent asset valuations and supporting the assessment and accounting treatment of revaluation outcomes


• coordinating impairment reviews and working with stakeholders to identify and assess potential indicators of impairment


• supporting accounting assessments for complex asset matters, including asset recognition, capitalisation, useful lives, impairment, revaluation, write-downs and disposals


• preparing clear, evidence-based accounting position papers, file notes and other technical accounting documentation


• providing practical financial and accounting advice to business areas on the management and accounting treatment of non-financial assets


• maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business areas, external valuation specialists, the Department of Finance and the Australian National Audit Office


• supporting continuous improvement of asset accounting processes, guidance, controls and reporting, including opportunities arising from changes to finance systems and business processes.

The role offers an opportunity to work across the full asset accounting lifecycle, from initial recognition and capitalisation through to depreciation, stocktake, valuation, impairment and eventual disposal. It also provides exposure to complex accounting matters and a broad range of stakeholders across the department.

Inherent requirements for the role

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate capability consistent with the APS5 Work Level Standards, including the ability to exercise sound judgement, work with a degree of independence and contribute effectively to a professional financial environment.

The core capabilities for this role are:

• Financial and asset accounting capability – experience in financial accounting and a sound understanding of accounting for non-financial assets


• Financial reporting knowledge – knowledge of, or the ability to quickly develop knowledge of, Australian Government financial reporting requirements and relevant accounting standards


• Analytical skills and judgement – ability to analyse complex accounting issues, identify relevant information and develop practical and well-supported solutions


• Communication skills – well-developed written and verbal communication skills


• Stakeholder engagement – ability to build productive working relationships and collaborate effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders


• Delivery and attention to detail – ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining the quality and accuracy expected in financial reporting.

Cultural capability requirement

The department believes every role contributes to cultural safety and that building staff cultural capability helps us deliver better policies, programs and services for First Nations people and the broader Australian community. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their willingness to develop their cultural capability as part of the assessment process. In making it a requirement across all roles in our department, we are taking a practical step in delivering our commitments under the Our Stories on CountryAgreementand the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy 2025-28.

As an APS5 you will be expected to:

• Consider the cultural context and implications of work area outcomes.


• Engage respectfully with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, building trusted relationships.


• Communicate respectfully and seeks appropriate cultural input to inform decisions.

What else can we offer?

We are dedicated to fostering personal and professional development, empowering individuals to set goals, acquire new skills, and cultivate unique qualities that define who they are. We believe that this not only leads to a more fulfilling and happier life but also enhances the overall quality of our work. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• Through our investment in learning and development opportunities, and a positive performance culture, we provide diverse career pathways for our people to enable their mobility and adapt in a rapidly changing world.


• Flexible working opportunities, including part time hours, home based work and job sharing.


• We offer generous leave entitlements of 20 days personal circumstances leave per year, with one month’s accrual of leave credited on commencement and 150 hours of paid annual leave (based on a full-time employee), plus a range of other miscellaneous leave options to support you.

Join our department and embark on a journey of growth, fulfillment, and well-being. Experience personal and professional development, prioritise your health, and be part of a vibrant and positive culture that empowers individuals and drives exceptional performance.

Eligibility requirements

• Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.


• Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.


• Security Clearance:

  The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website

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• Police check: The successful candidate must complete an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.


• Integrity and Performance check: The successful candidate must satisfy the requirements in an Integrity and Performance check which is completed by your most recent employer.

Timeline and assessment

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.

If a merit pool is established, it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open: 13 November 2026

Applications close: 29 November 2026

Application shortlisting: 7 December 2026

Further assessments: 14 December 2026

Selection report finalised: 24 December 2026

Offers and announcements: 4 January 2027

The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.

Your application will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the role, the Work level standards and in comparison, to other candidates who applied. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews and reference checks.

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