* Location: Orange, NSW
* 12-month contract
* Salary range $94,145 to $104,605 per annum + superannuation
* Applications close Thursday, 15 January 2025, 11pm
The Finance team provides a range of financial services including back of house loan management support, accounts processing, budgeting, credit cards and procurement services on behalf of the RIC.
As a Finance Officer you will be an important member of a small finance team responsible for providing transactional and reporting support to the Executive Manager Finance.
A key element of the role will include working closely within the team for the provision of customer focussed support and advice to ensure enquiries are addressed promptly and accurately, particularly in all back of house loan management activities.
What you will do:
Key accountabilities will be shared between Finance Officers and will require coverage in both loan management and financial management activities.
Loans management activities such as:
* ensuring that loan disbursements, drawdowns, repayments, cost recovery and collections are completed timely and accurately
* management of customer deposits and repayments
* support for customer statements processing.
Financial management activities such as:
* accounts payable and accounts receivable processing
* completion of general ledger and loan management reconciliations and work papers
* completion of balance sheet reconciliations
* bank reconciliation
* financial policy development and review
* asset management
* procurement and contract management support and assistance
* support for end of month and end of year reporting and reconciliations
* gaining and building an understanding of back of house loan management activities and all aspects of finance processes across a wide range of functional areas
* providing customer focussed support ensuring customer queries are addressed promptly and accurately through effective communication within agreed standards and timelines
* prompt completion of all mandatory training and other duties as required
You'll be proud of:
* Working for an organisation that helps to build a stronger Australia through thriving regions
* Joining a workplace that is bold and acts with purpose, is down to earth, and embraces difference and acts as one.
* Contributing towards improved capabilities that meet the emerging needs of the business
* Discover why the RIC is a great place to work at
Is this job for you?
* Located in Orange, NSW with remote work options considered
* Generous employment conditions such as paid Christmas shutdown leave, salary sacrifice options, health & fitness reimbursement and more
* Salary range $94,145 to $104,605 per annum + superannuation
About you?
Job capabilities
To be successful in this role, you are required to have:
* An ability to work collaboratively and professionally within a small team environment
* An ability to respond to customers in a timely, courteous, and efficient manner
* High level written and verbal communication skills including ability to answer queries and provide sound advice to internal and external stakeholders
* Accurate record keeping skills and attention to detail, including the ability to track the progress of ongoing matters and identify and address errors
* A demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver quality outcomes within agreed time frames
* High-level problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement within policy, procedures and guidelines
* Effective stakeholder management skills including vendor relationship management
* An ability to work independently with limited supervision and as part of a team.
Knowledge and experience
* Demonstrated experience in banking, finance, accounting or transactional management (such as bookkeeping or equivalent)
* High level computer literacy and demonstrated experience in the use of banking and/or finance systems (such as TechnologyOne) would be highly regarded
* Demonstrated experience in communicating with internal and external stakeholders and ability to convey and receive information
Qualifications
* Qualifications in accounting, finance, or progression towards them are essential.