The role is responsible for providing guidance and collaborating with their colleagues to ensure timely and accurate delivery of departmental operational financial accounting activities, compliance with legislative and prescribed requirements and Australian Accounting Standards, Queensland Treasury Reporting Requirements, and contribute to the provision of specialist and professional advice to management and key stakeholders relating to financial accounting.

Job details

Your key responsibilities:

• Provision of operational financial accounting services and associated compliance requirements for the Department of Health.
• Contribute to the completion of business-as-usual tasks to facilitate efficient and effective monthly, quarterly, and annual processes and reporting, ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and in accordance with demanding timescales. This includes contributing to maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, as well as providing guidance to other teams within the Department when assisting in resolving emerging financial accounting issues.
• Assist in the quality preparation of financial reconciliations and analytical tasks completed by the team, ensuring all reconciling items and erroneous findings are investigated, followed up, and cleared on a timely basis.

Role fit

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrates a good understanding of, and recent experience in assisting with, the practical application of Australian Accounting Standards, Financial Reporting Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies, legislation, contemporary financial management practices and policies.
• Demonstrated experience in assisting in the preparation of comprehensive and well-rounded advice to management and other stakeholders and in assisting with the review of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated involvement and success in contributing to continuous improvement programs and initiatives in the areas of operational financial accounting, with demonstrated ability to work within and thrive in successful teams.
• Demonstrated experience in the effective use of contemporary financial management information technology, together with experience in assisting with the research, review, interpretation, and analysis of information to assist in formulating recommendations and reports.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

 Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

 Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)
  
  Finance Officer RD (PDF)