Brisbane Public Sector Management Accountant Immediate Start

Public Sector People; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector People is seeking a Management Accountant for a QLD State Government Department to join the Financial Operations portfolio in Brisbane. You’ll partner with regional business units to analyse performance, forecast with confidence and lift financial management capability across the region.

You’ll use Excel and Technology One Finance to drive insights, support budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes, and to provide clear, actionable recommendations to senior regional

Qualifications

• Proven Management Accounting experience (essential).
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Technology One Finance.
• Confidence advising and influencing non-finance stakeholders.
• Solid budgeting, forecasting and month end experience.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyse financial performance using Excel, Technology One Finance and SMS to understand the drivers and long-term impacts on fiscal position.
• Proactively analyse cost drivers to understand course profitability and drive out inefficiencies.
• Advise business units on financial management, including budgets, forecasts, the financial implications of business decisions and employee expenditure.
• Build strong working relationships with business units to explain financial and non-financial performance and support strategies that improve results.
• Establish and maintain efficient financial management reporting that supports regional and business unit budget objectives and KPIs.
• Deliver ad hoc management reports and analysis to all levels of Regional Management to supplement existing automated reports.
• Complete budgeting, forecasting and month end processes on time, including general ledger reconciliations.
• Contribute to better business processes through strategies, information and training materials that build financial management knowledge across regional staff.
• Support regional and organisation-wide initiatives as directed by your manager.
• Promote and model the values of Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative

Skills

Management accounting

Excel

Technology One

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Technology One Finance

Job description

Public Sector People is seeking a Management Accountant for a QLD State Government Department to join the Financial Operations portfolio in Brisbane. You’ll partner with regional business units to analyse performance, forecast with confidence and lift financial management capability across the region.

You’ll use Excel and Technology One Finance to drive insights, support budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes, and to provide clear, actionable recommendations to senior regional