About Our Client
This organisation's mission is to bring to life our natural and cultural heritage and provide a lasting legacy for all Australians through conservation, remediation and the adaptive reuse of places in our care. With a number of sites around Sydney, this Australian Government agency aims to protect and manage those sites.
Job Description
* Lead the formulation of projects and capital expenditure budgets.
* Develop accounting policies for capital expenditures and projects, along with associated reporting frameworks.
* Support and provide valuable insight towards the organisation's transition to a new Financial Management Information System.
* Monitor and update periodic forecasts for capital expenditure and associated cash flow, impacts to optimise financial performance and assess financial risks to mitigate potential issues.
* Prepare and distribute comprehensive capital expenditure and project reports to stakeholders to ensure precision and alignment with budgetary constraints.
* Ensure accuracy and completeness in projects, capitalisation, disposals, and work-in-progress accounting.
* Develop policy and procedure documents for assets valuation and work-in-progress.
* Proactively ensure compliance with accounting standards and Harbour Trust accounting policies and procedures to mitigate potential risks.
* Liaise with internal stakeholders, build and foster partnerships with members of various project teams.
* Conduct insightful financial analysis to support well-informed decision-making.
The Successful Applicant
* Tertiary qualification in accounting, business or finance.
* Minimum three years' experience post university in a broad range of accounting activities.
* Qualified as a professional accountant and member of accounting bodies (CA, CPA, ASA, CPA NZ, IPA) or equivalent.
* Demonstrated ability to prepare reports, policy and procedural documents.
* A working knowledge of accounting standards relating to asset capitalisation, disposal, revaluation and impairment.
* High analytical skills to guide informed decision making.
* Ability to review and implement financial management and accounting information systems.
* High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
* High level interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with people at all levels in the organisation.
* Ability to develop and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders.
* Experience in a government/public sector role.
* Ability to work in a team environment.
* Current Drivers Licence.
* Willing to undertake a Police Check.
* Australian citizenship or the ability to work in Australia.
What's on Offer
Work for a government agency that protects and manages significant sites.
$115,000-$125,000 p.a. + superannuation.
Hybrid working arrangement.
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