Senior Financial Accounting Officer/Senior Finance Officer

Description:

At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city’s public transport network.

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility, and support for our people.

The Financial and Procurement Services Directorate sits within the People and Corporate Services Division and provides systems for managing our people, our finances, and our core business processes, ensuring we can work safely, compliantly, efficiently, and productively.

The Opportunity
We are seeking to recruit two individuals to join our Financial and Asset Accounting Team.

The Senior Financial Accounting Officer (ASO6) is accountable to the Team Leader Financial and Asset Accounting to provide the following key outcomes:

• Provide expert financial reporting and accounting services (inclusive of asset and lease accounting).
• Support the preparation and audit of financial statements.
• Coordinate external and internal reporting requirements.

Additionally, the Senior Financial Accounting Officer will also engage with senior staff to determine priorities and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative solutions and strategies for continuous improvement.

The Senior Finance Officer (ASO5) is accountable to the Team Leader, Financial and Asset Accounting. The role provides the following responsibilities:

• A financial reporting service.
• Contributes to the development of new approaches to corporate reporting.
• Assists in broader continuous improvement initiatives which contributes to the compliance of the finance function within Accounting Standards and Treasury Guidelines.

Additionally, this role is responsible for undertaking asset accounting (inclusive of lease accounting), assisting in the preparation of departmental financial statements and specific financial reports subject to audit and where required undertake financial statement account level related reconciliations.

If you are ready to take on either of these exciting opportunities and contribute to the success of our department, then we invite you to apply.

For further information regarding the roles and each of the relevant specialities, please refer to the attached Role Statements.

Qualifications/Experience
Qualifications in Accounting, Economics, Commerce or equivalent is desirable.

Previous experience in asset accounting and financial reporting is desirable.

The successful candidates will be appointed at the classification level commensurate with their qualifications(s), skills and experience.

Special Conditions
The successful candidates will be required to provide a National Police Check (NPC) prior to employment with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.

Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.

Tenure of Vacancy
Temporary appointments up to 12 months.

Remuneration
ASO5 - $85,790 to $95,413 pa + superannuation.
ASO6 - $98,478 to $104,165 pa + superannuation.

Enquiries
Paul Viojan
Team Leader, Financial and Asset Accounting
Telephone: (08) 7133 2160
Email: Paul.Viojan@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions
Applications can be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button.

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a Cover Letter of no more than two pages addressing the selection criteria in the attached role statement.

Our Commitment
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia.

As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

Role Statement - Senior Finance Officer (ASO5)
Role Statement - Senior Financial Accounting Officer (ASO6)

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.