Job description
Agency NT Police Force Work unit Finance and Budget
Job title Finance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Darwin
Position number 5198 RTF Closing 24/09/2025
Contact officer Lily Hernandez, Senior Accountant on
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF
YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special measures
The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce that represents the community. The NTPS encourages people from all
diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace
adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.
For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Under the direction of the Accounting Officer be responsible for the efficient and timely management of the accounts
payable function including payment by Corporate Credit Card and the NTG Pay system.
Context statement
The role is a key member of a small multi-skilled team providing finance to members. The role has regular member contact
requiring well developed communication and interpersonal skills. The role is a contact point for the accounts payable and
credit card queries.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Check and verify that correct General Ledger codes have been applied to Accounts Payable invoices, including credit
cardpayments ensuring that correct cost centre charging is applied.
2. Assess and ensure the correct appropriate financial governance has been followed for all Accounts Payable invoices and
Credit Card payments, including internal requisitions, payment approvals, verification, GST and Tax Code compliance
and ensuring the agency complies with Australian Tax Office requirements.
1. Ensure the correct financial delegations have been applied to invoices.
2. Utilise NTG Pay and Expense8 to process accounts payable and credit card transactions.
3. Liaise with Departmental staff, suppliers and Accounts Payable staff in DCDD to ensure a smooth transition of
compliance paperwork and to follow up less complex queries.
6. Answer queries and give advice on procedural matters.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. High standard of communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and develop professional relationships
with internal and external stakeholders.
2. An understanding of the need to maintain integrity and confidentiality in relation to sensitive and personal information.
3. Strong computing skills with a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and reporting tools for financial
documentation, extraction of data, analysis of data and the production of relevant reports.
4. Demonstrated ability to work accurately with a high level of attention to detail, to set priorities and plan workflow in
order to meet deadlines.
5. Strong reconciliation skills, and experience in preparing journals.
6. Familiarity with NTG Pay / Expense8 system or similar.
Desirable
1. Experience in an accounting environment.
Further information
The successful applicant must consent to a check by Police of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have no
significant criminal history record.