The role
A vacancy exists at the Director level with relevant skills and experience, to:
- Lead core financial processes to provide financial information that is accurate, transparent, relevant and timely.
- Lead, develop and maintain strategies and plans to optimise and improve the delivery of financial processing services through innovation, systems and technology.
- Proactively identify and influence the implementation of process and system improvements, relating to financial processing functions.
- Build and maintain strong communication channels with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead a team to be high performing and engaged, managing business performance and resources, establishing priorities, monitoring attendance and wellbeing, and developing staff capabilities through coaching, mentoring and succession planning to enhance performance
Job description
Services Australia (the agency) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Division provides financial advice, contestability, control and assurance to the agency based on the following principles:
- Financial information that is accurate, transparent, consistent, relevant and timely.
- Simple, helpful, respectful, quality, contestable and informed financial and procurement advice to assist the agency in decision making.
- Standardise and streamline financial structures, processes, reporting and services, in order to remove duplication and reduce inefficiencies.
- The automation of financial processes where it is efficient and viable to do so.
The Chief Financial Officer Division is seeking an experienced leader with financial management experience to lead the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Card management functions for the agency and our shared service partners.
As a Director within the CFO Division you will be required to manage a team, operate with a significant degree of independence, and deliver quality outcomes, with the support of the National Manager.
In performing a leadership role, as a Director, you will be required to identify and drive innovation and reform opportunities, manage and develop staff, lead and manage change, and have an active role in contributing to the branch, division and agency’s strategic direction.
Salary is negotiable based on skills and experience.
A merit pool will be established and may be used to fill any future vacancies.
Eligibility requirements
Essential Requirements:
Security Clearance level required: Baseline (or the ability to obtain and maintain).
Desirable Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in fields with relevant skills, such as Finance, Law, Commerce and Accounting.
Knowledge required or the ability to quickly acquire:
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
In accordance with section 22(6) of the Public Service Act 1999, Services Australia requires applicants to be Australian citizens to be eligible for employment with Services Australia.
An applicant’s suitability for employment with the agency will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes but is not limited to a national police history check, referee checks, code of conduct check and an employment history integrity check.
Some positions within Services Australia may be required to work in settings where mandatory vaccinations are required. Staff in such positions will need to demonstrate that they meet the vaccination requirements or have a relevant exemption.
About the agency
We touch the lives of nearly every Australian. We’re responsible for helping people meet life’s challenges, but we don’t just serve the community we work with, we’re part of it. As one of Australia’s largest public sector employers, we offer meaningful work in every corner of the country. We’re one agency with many possibilities. When you work with us, you’ll be doing something that matters, and you’ll be valued for the unique views and skills you bring to the agency. We embrace and celebrate our diversity, and we’re proud to be a leading employer of First Nations Australians and a Platinum tier LGBTQIA+ inclusive employer. Are you interested in being part of a large organisation with a strong future? We’re looking for people who want to work with us to deliver our vision of making government services simple so people can get on with their lives. - https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/why-you-should-work-with-us?context=22Notes
Services Australia’s workforce operates using an agile approach, and all staff should be prepared to redeploy to critical frontline functions as required. Should you need to redeploy as part of the agency’s surge workforce, all learning and development and technical/pastoral support will be provided to you to enable you to undertake that work.