Austrade is seeking an experienced Finance Advisor to join the Treasury and Financial Accounting team. You will undertake complex financial tasks and exercise autonomy in managing a key area of responsibility.
We are looking for a results-oriented person with demonstrated strong experience in finance and the ability to resolve complex financial issues as they arise.
The key duties of the position include:
* assisting with end of month internal management reporting for operating revenue and expenditure, capital and priority funding projects.
* reviewing daily and monthly bank reconciliations and supporting work papers ensuring reconciliations are completed.
* assisting with cash management and payments
* assisting with the annual internal budget and mid-year review processes for operating, capital and priority funding.
* undertaking financial accounting and treasury procedures, including processing of journals into the financial management information system (SAP) and Central Budget Management System (CBMS).
* reviewing and recording administered and departmental s74 receipts in the CBMS.
* researching and analysing issues as they arise and contributing to business improvement.
* leading credit card management.
* reviewing and approving bank transfers and overseas payments.
* supervising and reviewing work performed by APS4 and APS5, providing advice and guidance as required.
* Other activities as requested by the Treasury team lead/manager
Eligibility
* Australian citizenship – our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
* Security clearance – our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
* Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process.
Getting to know the Austrade
Austrade is an Australian Commonwealth Government agency with approximately 1,1100 staff based across 98 offices in 50 countries. Austrade reports to the Minister for Trade and Tourism. Austrade’s core purpose is to grow Australia’s prosperity and promote Australia on the global stage. Through our teams located across Australia and our extensive international network, we help Australian exporters to grow, expand and diversify internationally, facilitate high-quality international investment into Australia, boost Australia’s visitor economy, deliver commercial insights to inform government policy, execute government programs, and implement simplified trade reforms. Austrade is a key enabler and delivery agency for Australia’s economic security with a focus on net zero transformation, trade modernisation, export diversification, building critical capabilities and technologies, the visitor economy and the growth of First Nations businesses. With international trade and capital markets continuing to navigate economic uncertainty and intensifying competition, Austrade’s role has never been more important. Austrade values the diversity of its workforce and strives to ensure its workplaces are inclusive for all our people. Want to know more about working at Austrade? Visit https://www.austrade.gov.au/About/Employment/Working-at-Austrade.