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FMIS Administrator/Accountant
Level 4 – Level 6
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Position details
Title FMIS Administrator/Accountant
Classification Level 4 – Level 6
Location Canberra
Salary Range $97,148 - $133,968
Contact Recruitment
Phone:
Closing Date and Time Please refer to the website
About ASIS
The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is Australia's overseas intelligence
collection agency. We are Australia's experts at collecting highly sensitive information –
secret intelligence – from sources overseas to keep Australia and our region safe and
prosperous.
Our work spans continents and cultures. As a tech-powered and data-driven organisation,
we use covert techniques and cutting-edge technology to put us in the right rooms, next
to the right people, with the right access to the intelligence we need. We are tasked to
collect intelligence – it might be political, military or economic information – deliberately
withheld from the Australian Government that might present threats to or opportunities
for Australia.
From graduates to career changers, we come from every corner of the country and all
walks of life, with backgrounds from all around the world.
Regardless of our ethnicity, experiences and education, we're bound by a shared
commitment to something bigger: building a better future for those who come after us.
We seek to reflect the community we serve, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with a disability, neurodiverse, people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
It's a mission owned by everyone, with opportunities for all.
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The role
FMIS: Systems Admin/Accountant
Role
As a Systems Administrator/Accountant in ASIS, you will be responsible for delivering high
quality and effective support through the management of ASIS's Financial Management
Information System (FMIS). Your contribution will go towards ensuring the finanical integrity
of ASIS and its business groups. This will involve effective collaboration with team members
and stakeholders, as well as ensuring compliance with all aspects of Australian legislative and
regulatory requirements.
Role responsibilities
Key responsibilites and tasks:
As part of the FMIS team, contribute to the administaration and Management of the
FMIS with a focus on:
o Financial Management and Reporting
o Workflow Administration
o Contract Management
o Travel & Expenses
o Budgeting and Reporting
o Assets Management
Assist in providing regular system support to a wide and geographically dispersed
user base;
Build strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders, including the provision
of targeted training where required;
Identify, analyse and develop solutions to new requirements;
Identify, analyse and develop improvements to existing business processes;
Maintain client/customer and internal/external stakeholder relationships;
Supervise external consultants where required;
Build subject matter expertise capability through exposure to team members,
coaching, mentoring, on the job experience and relevant training.
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Core skills
Skills and Experience Required
Demonstrated experience in administering financial systems and associated tools
(Technology 1 experience preferred);
Level 5 and Level 6: demonstrated experience in financial accounting practices
including financial processing and/or reporting;
Level 6: demonstrated experience in reporting and Analytics with a focus on XLOne
and Enterprise Budgeting.
Well developed communication and liaison skills;
Skills and Experience Desirable but not Essential
Broad knowledge of the SaaS ERP Tech1 suite of products/modules such as core
financials including AP/AR/GL, Asset Accounting and Travel & Expenses.
Level 6: Technology 1 Specific skills and accreditations relating to delivering systems
design/development/configuration/implementation and automation.
Qualifications in information technology, commerce, accounting, finance or related
deciplines is highly regarded
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Benefits of working at ASIS
ASIS employees enjoy access to generous workplace terms and conditions. Benefits
include but are not limited to:
Competitive salary plus 15.4% superannuation
A variety of leave options including 22 days paid annual leave per year
Paid leave between Christmas and New Year
Domestic Relocation assistance for new staff to Canberra
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Salary packaging arrangements
Learning and development opportunities including access to study assistance
A variety of support services including but not limited to Employee Assistance
Program (EAP) and a Staff and Family Support Office.
Whilst ASIS officers are not able to work from home due to the classified nature of our
work, staff have access to a range of flexible working arrangements. These include part
time hours, condensed hours and/or flexible start/finish times to support other
responsibilities.
ASIS conditions of service are similar to those applying for the Australian Public Service,
for a full list of benefits and conditions see
Eligibility
To be eligible for a role you must:
Be an Australian citizen
Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
security clearance
For more information on eligibility please see the Protective Security Policy
Framework which is publicly accessible at, section 12
provides information on Eligibility and suitability
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How to apply
Click on "Apply Now" on our website on the role/s that you are applying for. You will be
required to submit the following:
Responses to the following questions: (maximum 500 words each)
1. Which level are you applying for? What value will you to bring to the role?
2. Describe a time when you had to establish and maintain working relationships
to achieve a goal? What steps did you take to ensure the relationships were co-
operative and productive?
1. Describe a situation where you analysed and resolved a financial issue on behalf
of a client or stakeholder. How did you approach the issue and what was the
outcome?
A current CV, no more than 2 pages in length, outlining your employment history,
academic qualifications and relevant training that you may have undertaken
Details of two referees, which must include a current supervisor
Applicants are encouraged to consider the Integrated Leadership System (ILS) capabilities
when preparing their application. For more information on the ILS, and tips for applying
for jobs in Australian Public Service, please visit the APSC website found at
Important:
If you are currently living overseas and wish to apply for a role with ASIS, please note that
we cannot contact you until you return to Australia. Every part of the recruitment process,
including contacting you, must be done while you are in Australia.
If you have no plans to return to Australia in the foreseeable future, we recommend you
wait until you return before submitting an application.
Reasonable adjustments
ASIS is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for candidates to
participate in all stages of the selection process. Please let us know if you require any
additional assistance or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment
process and we will work with you to manage this throughout. If you are successful in
gaining employment, reasonable adjustments can also be made available to you in
performing your role.
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Recruitment process – what happens next
We thank all applicants for their interest in a role with ASIS. Please be advised that our
selection process is rigorous and extensive and that we do not provide feedback to
unsuccessful applicants.
If you progress from application, you will receive an SMS requesting you to complete
online testing – please ensure that you complete this testing or your application will
not progress further.
All selection process decisions are merit based and candidates must be prepared to
undergo various selection stages throughout the process.
A merit pool will be established for candidates who are suitable for this round and will
remain valid for 18 months.