Senior Finance Business Partner | Senior Management Accountant (APS 6)

Job title: Senior Finance Business Partner | Senior Management Accountant (APS 6)

Company: Australian Bureau of Statistics


Job description:

• APS 6: $92,210 – $104,135 (plus 15.4% super)
• locations: Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney
• several permanent positions; full-time or part-time hours; flexible working arrangements

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is looking to recruit a few Senior Finance Business Partners and a Senior Management Accountant. These are permanent positions at the APS 6 classification level.The Senior Management Accountant can work out of any of our offices located in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney, whilst the Senior Finance Business Partner positions are located only in Canberra. A hybrid model of working from home and the office applies.About the rolesThe Senior Finance Business Partners and Senior Management Accountant understand the alignment of ABS’s budgeted resources to business strategies and provide strategic advice incorporating appropriate technical information from the right experts to provide innovative and complete business solutions. Both roles support stakeholders with robust, relevant, timely and insightful financial analysis and advice, communicating in a way that influences decision-making.Some of the common responsibilities of both roles include:

• develop, support and manage complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve work area and agency goals
• develop a sound understanding of the underlying cost assumptions, resource impact and financial risks of clients’ business plans, priorities and projects
• conduct effective meetings with stakeholders to discuss financial performance, understand variances / commitments / new activity in the business area and update forecasts
• identify, propose, and implement continuous improvement within the team
• ensure work is supported by appropriate levels of documentation and record keeping
• complete ad-hoc or division-specific financial management tasks and requirements that fall outside of the standard ABS-wide budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.

Some of the responsibilities of the Senior Finance Business Partner role may also include:

• co-ordinate the development and ongoing maintenance of divisional budgets (including opex, capex, revenue and Average Staffing Level (ASL) components), ensuring that budgets and forecasts are supported by valid and robust assumptions
• prepare and support the delivery of accurate and timely divisional reporting in accordance with the Section’s month end reporting timetable
• support the FBP leadership team in developing, maintaining and delivering the team workplan
• provide high quality analysis and commentary that is suited to the audience and effectively communicates the story behind the numbers
• facilitate effective and consistent use of corporate internal budget and reporting systems.

Some of the responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant role may also include:

• work with the Finance Business Partners to co-ordinate the development and ongoing maintenance of program budgets (including OpEx, revenue and average staffing level (ASL) components), ensuring that budgets and forecasts are supported by valid and robust assumptions
• work with the Finance Business Partners to conduct the quarterly revenue review and budget review process for data integration services
• manage the charging team, maintaining and delivering the team workplan

assist with reviewing, updating, implementing and maintain the cost models for charging.What we are looking for (selection criteria)To be suitable you should have most or all the following skills, qualities and experience:

• demonstrated skills and experience in financial / management accounting including budgetary preparation/monitoring, forecasting, management reporting
• demonstrated ability to lead and work collaboratively within a diverse team environment
• ability to plan and manage competing priorities and produce high quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• ability to analyse and interpret complex data with a strategic thinking mindset when providing advice to senior management
• excellent communication, partnering and stakeholder management skills
• strong continuous improvement mindset – identifying opportunities to develop and/or improve existing processes, generating ideas, and implementing solutions
• high proficiency in the use of Excel and TechnologyOne (or other FMIS) is essential
• holding or working towards a CA/CPA qualification is desirable.

How to applyTo apply, you will need to upload your current resume, provide referee details and respond to the following:Provide a statement of claims of how you have demonstrated the skills, qualities, and experience required for these roles – in no more than 750 words.Note: if you wish to apply for both roles you only need to submit one supporting statement.Applications close at 11:30 p.m. AEDT, Wednesday 12th February 2025.

Expected salary: $92210 – 104135 per year

Location: Australia

Job date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:19:43 GMT

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