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Principal Financial Accountant
Finance & Property Management; Corporate; Corporate Services Division; Brisbane City
Become a valued member of our Corporate Finance branch to help manage our department’s finances. You will contribute highly developed financial accounting skills to the preparation of DTET’s financial statements, primarily in the area of asset accounting to ensure compliance with statutory and administrative reporting requirements and assist in the development and implementation of financial and operational policy and procedures related to the department’s fixed asset portfolio.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Accounting and Finance |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/637343/25 |
| Closing date | 28-May-2025 |
| Job duration | Until 30/11/25 with possible extension |
| Contact person | Courtney Chiem |
| Contact details | Ph: (07) 3524 3056 Access the National Relay Service |
As the Principal Financial Accountant, you will:
- Coordination of the annual requirements to ensure DTET's compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and Queensland Treasury's Non-Current Asset Policies including but not limited to the annual rolling asset revaluation program, asset useful life and impairment reviews, and asset stocktake.
- Proactively manage DTET ‘s asset register and provide expert asset management and asset accounting advice across DTET.
- Contribute to the timely preparation of the department's general and specific purpose financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, relevant financial management legislation and Treasury and departmental guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with audit recommendations including briefing senior management, consultation with key staff, liaising with internal and external audit, developing responses and implementing accepted audit recommendations.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with service delivery partners to ensure work in progress asset get capitalised on a timely manner.
- Identify departmental training needs in financial and asset accounting and contribute to the development and implementation of strategies and training programs to meet these needs.
- Participate in ad-hoc projects and provide financial analysis support as needed.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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