Finance & Administration Specialist – Contract & Vendor Governance

Reserve Bank of Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a dedicated finance and administration professional for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports a new finance and administration capability across supplier governance, procurement, and financial processes within a large technology vendor portfolio.

You will work across Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and external vendors to improve governance, reporting and supplier management, while contributing to governance and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration, accounts payable, procurement administration, contract administration or commercial operations.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience managing invoices, purchase orders, contracts and supplier records.
• Experience preparing reports, dashboards and management information for operational or governance purposes.

Responsibilities

• Validate and reconcile supplier invoices, purchase orders and contract documentation.
• Coordinate contract renewals, extensions and vendor administration activities.
• Monitor contract utilisation, expenditure, funding consumption and renewal obligations.
• Prepare regular management reports, dashboards and briefing material to support decision making.
• Maintain accurate records and supporting documentation to meet audit and compliance requirements.
• Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to investigate and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, reporting and financial controls.
• Support the preparation and administration of budgets, forecasts and financial planning activities.
• Maintain document repositories, procedures and operational records to ensure information remains accurate and current.
• General administrative activity as required.

Skills

Finance administration

Accounts payable

Procurement administration

Contract administration

Commercial operations

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a dedicated finance and administration professional for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports a new finance and administration capability across supplier governance, procurement, and financial processes within a large technology vendor portfolio.

You will work across Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and external vendors to improve governance, reporting and supplier management, while contributing to governance and continuous improvement