Principal Financial Accountant

Department of Education; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in Australia seeks a finance professional to ensure reporting integrity across systems and outputs. You will prepare and review complex financial reports, support annual financial statements and quarterly reporting, and provide specialist accounting advice.

You will mentor staff, support capability development and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance and business processes. The role requires compliance with standards and legislation.

Qualifications

• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Screening Clearance before starting.
• Tertiary accounting qualification and eligibility for membership of a professional accounting body.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex financial reports and disclosures, support annual financial statements and quarterly reporting, and ensure compliance with accounting standards, legislation and whole-of-government reporting frameworks.
• Provide specialist advice on accounting treatment and financial reporting issues and support effective audit outcomes.
• Mentor staff, support capability development and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen reporting quality, governance and business processes.
• Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Education

Accounting qualification or related discipline

Membership eligibility of professional accounting body

Job description

The role works closely with internal stakeholders and external agencies to ensure reporting integrity and alignment of financial information across systems and outputs.

Key responsibilities

• You will prepare and review complex financial reports and disclosures, support the annual financial statements process and quarterly reporting requirements, and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, legislation and whole-of-government reporting frameworks.
• You will provide specialist advice on accounting treatment and financial reporting issues, contribute to the resolution of complex matters and support effective audit outcomes.
• You will also mentor staff, support capability development and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen reporting quality, governance and business processes.
• Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

What you need

• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
• hold relevant tertiary qualifications in an accounting or related discipline and eligibility for membership of a professional accounting body.