Financial Reporting Analyst

Description:

Financial Reporting Analyst
* Salary: $95,102 to $107,905 (Plus Superannuation)
* Fixed term role: 6 months
* Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
* Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)
The Role
The Financial Reporting Analyst plays a pivotal role in ensuring financial transparency, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making within the Department. This role is responsible for analysing and validating financial reports while driving process improvements, managing reconciliations and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.
The responsibilities of the Financial Reporting Analyst will include:
* Preparing and submitting the DJSIR's portfolio agencies' monthly and bi-annual data feed into the Public Ledger including undertaking adjustments as required including preparing opening balances for the new financial year.
* Performing general ledger and grant management systems reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, implementing solutions, and ensuring compliance with the Australian Accounting Standards and Financial Management Act 1994.
* Assisting in the preparation of the Department's Annual Financial Statements and support external audit team, ensuring alignment with Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) and other legislative requirements
The Team
The position of Financial Reporting Analyst forms a part of the Finance, Investment and Procurement branch within the Corporate Services group.
The Corporate Services group consists of specialist functions including strategic communications, finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
* Financial skills: Strong financial skills and demonstrated applied experience in financial accounting.
* Understanding of government: Knowledge and understanding of key processes involved in government accounting and finance.
* Stakeholder management: Identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnerships.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Mercy Chabvonga, Manager Financial Reporting on mercy.chabvonga@ecodev.vic.gov.au
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
For Finance Roles:
The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry, and Regions is an accredited CPA Australia Recognised Employer Partner.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
For all “JSE eligible” candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 8 May 2025.