The Financial Services Branch, as part of Corporate Services Division, provides high quality advice and support to the department and its stakeholders through effective budget management, quality assurance and compliance, meeting financial reporting obligations and ensuring strong governance and performance management frameworks.

Job details

As a Principal Financial Accountant you will:

• Provide expert direction to the management and operation of the Department's financial ledgers, maintain and manage the production of accurate and timely financial information.
• Apply expert knowledge to the preparation of the Department's annual financial statements, including the planning of associated activities and communication with relevant parties.
• Provide expert advice on financial accounting issues, policies, guidelines, methodologies and systems.
• Apply practical experiences to develop work schedules and project plans to ensure key outcomes are delivered on time.
• Lead the collection, analysis and reporting of financial information and statistics to support various financial reporting activities.
• Adapt to changes including Machinery-of-Government and offer solutions that facilitate a smooth transition in achieving departmental objectives.
• Provide expert guidance and training to staff where required.
• Participate in the continuous improvement review of work practices, systems and processes to enhance business outcomes.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/634699/25

Closing Date: Monday, 19th May 2025

Further information

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Documents

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• 634699 25 - Role Description (Word, 336KB)