Finance Officer – Flexible Work & Public Sector Impact

Safe Work Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Work Australia is seeking a Finance Officer to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant financial services within a small agency. You will work under the Assistant Director, Finance to manage transactions, month-end activity, reconciliations, and financial systems while supporting budgeting and forecasting.

You’ll collaborate with budget holders, external service providers, auditors and central agencies; as a small team, you may take on additional duties to build broad finance experience

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship is required.
• Baseline security clearance is required.
• Successful applicants will undergo an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders and accruals with external service providers.
• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and balance sheet / bank reconciliations.
• Support cash and treasury management, including banking activities.
• Maintain general ledger integrity including cost centre coding and COA mapping.
• Review credit card, travel and expense transactions for policy compliance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, monthly reporting and the annual financial statements.
• Adhere to governance requirements and assist process improvements.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Month-end close

Job description

Safe Work Australia is seeking a Finance Officer to deliver accurate, timely, and compliant financial services within a small agency. You will work under the Assistant Director, Finance to manage transactions, month-end activity, reconciliations, and financial systems while supporting budgeting and forecasting.

You’ll collaborate with budget holders, external service providers, auditors and central agencies; as a small team, you may take on additional duties to build broad finance experience