Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

Government client (agency undisclosed); Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP in Canberra is seeking an experienced finance professional to join a busy government finance team, focusing on accounts payable and day-to-day operations.

You will process financial transactions, maintain records, and assist with enquiries and discrepancies in a high-volume environment, contributing to timely, reliable financial services while working onsite five days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance operations, ideally accounts payable.
• Accurate and efficient handling of high volumes of work.
• Strong verbal and written communication and collaborative approach.
• Experience with Oracle or similar financial system.
• Can work onsite five days per week in Canberra.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable and day-to-day finance operations.
• Process financial transactions and maintain records.
• Assist with enquiries and discrepancies.
• Follow established procedures and contribute to timely financial services.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Banking

Bookkeeping

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Oracle

Job description

An opportunity is available for an experienced finance professional to join a busy government finance team. This role suits someone who enjoys working with financial transactions, delivers accurate results and brings a collaborative approach to a high-volume environment.

About the role

You will support accounts payable and day-to-day finance operations, processing financial transactions, maintaining accurate records and assisting with enquiries and discrepancies. Working closely with the team, you will follow established procedures and contribute to timely, reliable financial services.

We are seeking candidates with:

• Strong finance operations experience, ideally in accounts payable. Experience in accounts receivable, banking, bookkeeping or reconciliations will also be considered.
• Demonstrated accuracy and efficiency when managing high volumes of work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• A willingness to receive feedback, participate in quality checks and continually improve.
• Experience using Oracle or a similar financial system, which will be highly regarded.

Availability and requirements

You must be Canberra-based and available to work onsite in Gungahlin five days per week. You will need availability for the majority of the three-month engagement, with no extended planned leave. Commencement is subject to a cleared police check. A current police check and minimal notice period will be highly regarded due to the urgent start requirement.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

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