aps6/el1 finance officer

• Provide financial management, strategic business partnering, and core accounting services across operational divisions within an Australian Public Service (APS) framework.
• Execute general ledger postings, perform complex reconciliations, manage month-end/year-end closures, and maintain master data integrity in SAP (FI/CO, FM).
• Lead internal and external budget formulation, construct financial forecasts, perform variance analysis, and monitor capital (CapEx) and operational (OpEx) expenditure.
• Deliver financial advisory services to branch heads and program managers, translating SAP data into strategic advice for resource allocation, procurement, and risk management.
• Extract, analyze, and build custom financial reports from SAP to deliver insights, dashboards, and financial status briefings to executive decision-makers.
• Maintain robust internal financial controls in alignment with the PGPA Act 2013, drive process improvements within SAP workflows, and manage internal and ANAO audit requirements.

Key Capabilities

• Advanced hands-on technical skill in SAP (FI/CO and FM modules) to perform general ledger reconciliations, execute complex postings, extract custom financial reports, and maintain master data.
• Direct experience applying public sector financial regulations, specifically the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), Commonwealth Procurement Rules, and relevant AASB accounting standards.
• Ability to build budget models, evaluate cost drivers, perform root-cause variance analysis, and forecast end-of-year financial outcomes for executive decision-makers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to simplify technical accounting concepts for non-finance managers and build collaborative cross-functional relationships.
• Analytical problem-solving capability to resolve general ledger anomalies, streamline SAP reporting workflows, and ensure complete audit readiness for internal and ANAO reviews.

Position Requirement / Qualification

• Australian Citizen
• Baseline Clearance

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