Senior Finance Officer (Affirmative Measures)

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in Canberra seeks a Senior Finance Officer (Affirmative Measures) to lead day-to-day finance, including AP/AR, travel and expenses, asset management, and budgeting. The role supports financial reporting and statutory statements.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of accounting experience, strong coordination, and technical accounting skills, with a Bachelor degree in Commerce/Accounting/Business/Economics and pursuing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years accounting experience, preferably in an APS environment.
• Mandatory qualifications listed above.
• Demonstrated coordination and technical accounting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly internal and external reporting requirements.
• Oversee day-to-day finance activities including accounts payable/receivable, travel, and expenses.
• Ensure financial and procurement activity is recorded accurately against contracts, budgets and standards.
• Assist with system implementation changes and process improvements.

Skills

Coordination

Technical accounting

Liaison & relationship mgmt

Education

Bachelor degree in Commerce

Bachelor degree in Accounting

Bachelor degree in Business

Bachelor degree in Economics

CA/CPA certification in progress

Job description

Senior Finance Officer (Affirmative Measures)

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – Canberra ACT

About the Finance Team
The Finance team is part of the OCEO and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As a key enabler of operational efficiency and long-term financial sustainability, the Finance team plays a critical role in supporting AIATSIS' strategic and operational objectives. The team is responsible for the full spectrum of financial management, encompassing financial reporting, financial operations, and financial strategy. This includes maintaining internal financial controls, managing accounts payable and receivable, overseeing asset and cash flow management, and ensuring compliance with the Accountable Authority Instructions and financial delegations. The Finance team also leads the preparation of internal and external budgets, forecasts, and financial statements in accordance with relevant legislation and Australian Government requirements.

About the Role
The Senior Finance Officer supervises the day-to-day finance activities of the Institute including accounts payable, receivable, travel, employee expenses, asset management, capital-spending program, and budgeting. The Senior Finance Officer also assists with financial reporting and prepares financial statements.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• prepare monthly internal and external reporting requirements.
• supervision of day-to-day finance activities including accounts payable, receivable, travel, employee expenses, asset management, capital-spending program, and budgeting.
• ensure financial and procurement activity is accurately recorded and is consistent with contracts, budgets, guidelines, and accounting standards.
• assist with system implementation changes and business improvement activities.
• produce structured and ad-hoc reports, memos, policies, procedures, and analysis on financial performance for internal and external stakeholders.
• preparing taxation returns (including Business Activity Statements, FBT) and providing advice on tax issues.
• assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports including content for the Annual Report, Audit Assurance Committee, Council and Portfolio Budget Statements.
• provide timely and accurate advice and support to staff, management, and clients.

Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will have strong coordination and technical accounting skills, and a minimum of 2 years accounting experience preferably within an APS environment. You will come with the following skills, experience and attributes:
MANDATORY – Candidates will not be considered for the role without the below qualifications and experience.

• hold a Bachelor degree in
• Commerce
• Accounting
• Business
• Economics
• hold or working towards CA/CPA certification.
• minimum 2 years’ accounting experience.

Other

• demonstrate strong coordination and technical capability.
• high level liaison and relationship management skills.
• excellent judgement, strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities and respond flexibly in a shifting work environment.
• excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to build and sustain strong networks and relationships within the agency and with external stakeholders.
• ability to improve and streamline business processes.

Cultural Capability
Roles at AIATSIS require candidates to have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communications skills. The nature of this role requires the candidate to consistently demonstrate the following specific cultural capabilities:

• understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business within the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering.
• makes careful observations to understand the underlying dynamics shaping an issue.
• manage and resolve conflict with respect for individuals and their culture.
• build and continue to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

AIATSIS embodies Yindyamarra in everything we do.

Contact
If you have any questions about the role, you can contact Buke Tunne on 02 6129 3*** or **********@aiatsis.gov.au

This is an Affirmerative Measures opportunity
This position will be filled using the affirmative measure provision, which allows for the targeted recruitment of Indigenous Australians into the Australian Public Service. The vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. The filling of this employment opportunity is intended to constitute an affirmative Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.