Asset Accounting Officer

Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure is seeking an Asset Accounting Officer to arrange meetings, monitor transactions, and help account for commissioned assets in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

You will provide expert advice, training, and collaborate with project managers and finance teams across Maritime and Business Information Systems to ensure accurate asset accounting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in asset accounting and applying Australian Accounting Standards.
• Strong analytical skills to tackle complex accounting challenges and find practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with project managers, finance teams and stakeholders across areas such as Maritime and Business Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, deliver training, and support asset accounting across projects.
• Ensure asset accounting processes meet Australian Accounting Standards and Treasurer’s Instructions.
• Engage with project managers and internal stakeholders to interpret standards clearly.
• Review the Job Description Form and liaise with the Manager Assets and Taxation for clarification.

Skills

Asset accounting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The role involves arranging meetings, monitoring transactions and helping account for commissioned assets.

Key responsibilities

• You’ll provide expert advice, deliver training, and work closely with project managers and internal stakeholders across areas such as Maritime and Business Information Systems to support accurate asset accounting and compliance.
• As an Asset Accounting Officer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our asset accounting processes meet Australian Accounting Standards and Treasurer’s Instructions.
• This role is ideal for someone with strong interpersonal skills, confidence engaging with a range of stakeholders, and the ability to interpret accounting standards while explaining technical concepts in a clear, practical way.
• For further information about the role, we encourage you to review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) and contact Michael Rasano, Manager Assets and Taxation on [phone] and/or [e-mail].

What you need

• Solid experience in asset accounting and applying Australian Accounting Standards.
• Strong analytical skills to tackle complex accounting challenges and find practical solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with project managers, finance teams and stakeholders across areas such as Maritime and Business Information Systems.