Asd 5 & 6 Finance Officer

Description:

About the Team
ASD Finance is a growing team with a valued combination of new and experienced finance professionals. We provide the full range of finance service and advice to the agency and includes teams such as preparation of financial monthly and annual accrual reporting requirements, preparation of External Budgets, Internal Budgeting and Reporting and undertaking Capability Program Finance activities.
The respective Finance teams provide support, advice and guidance to ASD business areas regarding financial management, internal budgets, asset accounting. ASD Finance teams are also accountable for policy advice, compliance assurance which includes conducting quality assurance checks on financial accounting activities and liaison with external auditors. The Capability Program Finance team provide advice and reporting on ASD's Capability Programs delivered via Defence Portfolio's Integrated Investment Program (IIP).
About the Role
ASD Finance is seeking finance professionals at an ASD 5 and ASD 6 positions with strong experience in a financial environment, including skills in internal or external budget management, financial reporting, financial statement analysis and compliance
As an ASD5 Finance Officer you will have a broad range of skill sets to undertake functions including:

• Demonstrate Strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
• Supporting internal budget preparation and financial performance reporting.
• Supporting external budget preparation and reporting process.
• Contributing to sound practical advice and guidance to stakeholder on the technical financial accounting advice and support to ASD business areas.
• Understanding the financial statement process, preparing monthly financial accounting reporting (including month-end journals and reconciliations) and contributing to preparation of financial statements.
• Contributing proactively to the completion of ASD's external financial reporting functions including preparation and presentation of monthly and annual financial reporting and applying a risk based quality assurance processes, financial
• Statement analysis and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Liaising with a broad range of stakeholders including auditors, business areas, procurement and contractors.
• Strong interpersonal skills that can service a variety of customers of varying financial literacy.
• High standard of communication skills, both in terms of writing and presenting to large audiences.
• Building and sustaining internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Ensuring financial governance and compliance requirements are met.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and consistently meet deadlines and ensure delivery against objectives.
• The ability achieve results within a team-based environment.

As an A SD6 Finance Officer you will have a broad range of skill sets to undertake functions including:

• Demonstrate Strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
• Lead support and assist with internal budget preparation and financial performance reporting.
• Lead support and assist with external budget preparation and reporting process.
• Lead support in the preparation of monthly financial management reports.
• Lead support and assist in providing sound practical advice and guidance to stakeholder on the technical financial accounting advice and support to ASD business areas.
• Understanding the financial statement process, preparing monthly financial accounting reporting (including month-end journals and reconciliations) and contributing to preparation of financial statements.
• Preparation ad contributing proactively to the completion of ASD's external financial reporting functions including preparation and presentation of monthly and annual financial reporting and applying a risk based quality assurance processes, financial statement analysis and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Liaising with a broad range of stakeholders including auditors, business areas, procurement and contractors.
• Strong interpersonal skills that can service a variety of customers of varying financial literacy.
• High standard of communication skills, both in terms of writing and presenting to large audiences.
• Building and sustaining internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Lead support in financial governance and ensuring compliance requirements are met.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and consistently meet deadlines and ensure delivery against objectives.
• The ability achieve results within a team-based environment.

You should be able to apply your finance expertise to undertake a range of financial and budget management requirements, provide advice on technical accounting issues, support business areas to meet their financial obligations and produce a range of written reports and briefs.
The key duties of the position include
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidates across the ASD 5 & 6 Finance Officer roles will be:

• Enthusiastic individuals with a strong interest in finance/accounting work.
• Able to operate independently under broad direction to perform and achieve complex financial management work within an integrated workforce.
• Highly motivated person, with an eagerness and ability to enhance the finance functions of the agency.
• Able to contribute to the improvement of finance practices across ASD. They will work closely with ASD Business areas to support the delivery of the agency outcomes and fulfil finance requirements.
• Able to apply finance expertise to undertake a range of financial and budget management requirements, provide advice on technical accounting issues, support business areas to meet their financial obligations and produce a range of written reports and briefs.
• Have the ability to operate and produce high quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Part of a growing team, giving the opportunity for role diversity, fun accounting challenges and building your capabilities. The roles will be challenging and rewarding as we continue to grow and improve the finance function to be a trusted and professional business partner to the agency.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.