At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us as a Finance Officer and manage financial operations while supporting budgeting and reporting.
- Company: Safe Work Australia, a key player in work health and safety policy.
- Benefits: Flexible working arrangements, professional development, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth and community involvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety for millions of Australians while gaining diverse finance experience.
- Qualifications: Detail-oriented with a passion for finance and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 55458 - 67782 $ per year.
Safe Work Australia is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Officer to help deliver accurate, timely and compliant financial services across the agency.
Working under the general direction of the Assistant Director, Finance, you’ll undertake a range of financial management and accounting activities, including monitoring transactions, preparing month-end journals and reconciliations, helping maintain finance systems, and contributing to process improvements.
You’ll also support budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to monthly reporting and the annual financial statements.
This role suits someone who enjoys variety.
You'll work with budget holders across the agency, our external service providers, auditors and central agencies.
As we are a small team, you may also be asked to pick up tasks outside your usual duties that are within your capabilities, which is a great way to build broad finance experience early in your career.
Key duties of the position include
- Financial operations and accounting
- Monitor accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders, goods receipting and accruals, working with our external service providers to ensure transactions are processed accurately and on time.
- Prepare month-end journals, accruals and balance sheet and bank reconciliations, and investigate and resolve variances.
- Support cash and treasury management, including banking activities and drawdowns.
- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, including chart of accounts mapping, cost centre coding and correcting financial data.
- Support credit card, travel and expense management, and taxation obligations such as GST and FBT, including reviewing transactions for compliance with policy.
- Budgeting and reporting
- Support budgeting and forecasting, including contributing to monthly reporting and the annual financial statements.
- Governance, and continuous improvement
- Apply the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Accountable Authority Instructions and agency finance policies, and identify and escalation potential non-compliance with finance law.
- Help maintain finance systems, procedures, templates and guidance, and contribute to process improvements.
- Provide clear, practical finance advice and support to staff across the agency.
- Eligibility
Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS), unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise in writing.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
Recruit Ability applies to this vacancy.
Under the Recruit Ability scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities if you choose to opt in, declare you have disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role.
More information is available at recruitability.
Getting to know the Safe Work Australia
Safe Work Australia (SWA) is a leading national policy body for work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation.
We are a small Agency of around 100 people yet our work plays a significant role in the lives of 13.5 million working Australians and their families through the provision of guidance to create safer and more productive workplaces, and the prevention of work-related death, injury and illness.
We provide generous terms and conditions and flexible working arrangements.
We are committed to professional development, health and wellbeing, as well as maintaining an engaged and enthusiastic workforce.
Our Agency has an active Workplace Inclusion Network and social club, and we participate in a range of corporate and charitable activities.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace.
People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQ+ people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people with parenting or caring responsibilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Centrally located in the Nishi Building in Canberra, our office has easy access to a variety of cafés and restaurants.
We are also close to Lake Burley Griffin which provides excellent views as well as walking and cycle paths.
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Finance Officer in Canberra employer: Safe Work Australia
Safe Work Australia is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where policy leaders can thrive while making a significant impact on workplace safety across the nation. With a strong commitment to professional development, flexible working arrangements, and a culture that values inclusivity and employee wellbeing, our team enjoys a supportive atmosphere that fosters growth and collaboration. Located in the vibrant Nishi Building in Canberra, employees benefit from easy access to amenities and beautiful surroundings, enhancing both work-life balance and job satisfaction.
