Finance Lead

Exclaim IT; Canberra; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ASAP commencement

Opportunities across ACT

Job summary

Exclaim IT is seeking an experienced Finance Lead to support a major Tier 1 program for a Federal Government client in Canberra. You will provide strategic financial leadership, governance and oversight across budgets, asset management, project accounting and external submissions.

You will lead a small finance team, develop financial policies and controls, and partner with senior executives to drive strategic financial decisions across the reform program.

Qualifications

• More than five years analysing and managing large, complex Tier 1 program budgets.
• Experience delivering internal and external management accounting and project accounting.
• Experience leading a finance team and overseeing program finances.
• Experience in capital asset management and year-end financial reporting.
• Experience developing internal accounting policies in line with accounting standards.
• Strong ability to analyse large datasets and present findings to stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Ability to present financial information clearly and persuasively.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supervising staff and identifying training needs.
• Postgraduate qualifications and/or CPA/CA membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a small financial management team.
• Manage large and complex Tier 1 program budgets.
• Provide strategic financial advice to executives and program managers.
• Support internal management accounting and project accounting functions.
• Manage internal budgets, program finances, assets and external submissions.
• Prepare timely financial reports for directors, executives and governance committees.
• Develop financial governance policies, procedures and controls.
• Support capital asset management and year-end financial reporting.
• Analyse complex financial data to support planning and decision-making.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide specialist advice on financial, policy, project and operational matters.
• Represent the agency at relevant meetings.
• Support priority financial activities across other Tier 1 programs.

Skills

Budget management

Asset management

Project accounting

Executive financial advice

Capital asset management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Clear financial presentation

Organisational skills

Team supervision

Education

Postgraduate accounting qualifications (e.g., CPA/CA)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Excel

Word/PowerPoint/Visio/Outlook

Job description

About the role

Our Federal Government client is seeking an experienced Finance Lead to support a major Tier 1 program.

Working closely with the Director of Finance, Planning and Reporting, you will provide strategic financial leadership, management and governance across a significant legislative reform program.

You will lead a small finance team responsible for internal budget management, asset management, project accounting and external budget submissions.

NV1 clearance required

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a small financial management team.
• Manage large and complex Tier 1 program budgets.
• Provide strategic financial advice to executives and program managers.
• Support internal management accounting and project accounting functions.
• Manage internal budgets, program finances, assets and external budget submissions.
• Prepare timely financial reports for directors, executives and governance committees.
• Develop financial governance policies, procedures and controls.
• Support capital asset management and end-of-year financial reporting.
• Analyse complex financial data to support planning and decision-making.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide specialist advice on financial, policy, project and operational matters.
• Represent the agency at relevant meetings.
• Support priority financial activities across other Tier 1 programs.

Desirable criteria

• More than 20 years of accounting experience across government and private-sector environments.
• Experience managing enterprise and project management accounting functions.
• Experience managing general business and ICT budgets.
• Experience supporting contract management and contract development.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and asset accounting practices.
• Experience using enterprise financial accounting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Outlook.
• Experience using Azure DevOps, Adobe Acrobat Pro or other project management software.

Skills and experience

• More than five years of experience analysing and managing large, complex Tier 1 program budgets.
• Experience delivering internal and external management accounting, project accounting and executive financial advice.
• Experience leading a small finance team and overseeing program financial management activities.
• Experience in capital asset management and year-end financial reporting.
• Experience developing internal accounting policies in line with relevant accounting standards.
• Strong skills in analysing and managing large, complex datasets.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Ability to present financial information clearly and persuasively.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and strict deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment.
• Experience supervising staff and identifying team training needs.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and/or professional accounting membership, such as CPA or CA.

Benefits

• Opportunities available across QLD, ACT, VIC and NSW.
• Work on a major Federal Government Tier 1 reform program.
• Work closely with senior executives, program leaders and governance committees.
• ASAP commencement