About this job
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
This is a perfect role for an individual that:
- Is a curious, innovative and future-focussed thinker
- Engages in personal, relationship and service growth
- Provides input for analysis and problem-solving
As the Senior Finance Officer you will:
- Source and manage the data necessary for the calculation, processing and payment of appropriations and allowances using the School Appropriation and Payment Application (SAPA), primarily by collection, validation, storage and reporting of data sets from various departmental information systems.
- Analyse data from multiple sources and provide insights on appropriations, variances, payments and school-based salaries, ensuring reporting and advice meets the needs of stakeholders.
Highly desirable attributes include previous experience:
- Assessing and optimising processes to meet organisational priorities and enhance efficiency.
- Contribute to a positive and engaging team culture that promotes collaboration and growth.
- Prioritising and managing high volumes of work with tight delivery timeframes
- Identifying and implementing improvements in service delivery and control frameworks through collaboration.
- Analysing complex data sets to provide accurate, timely business insights and solutions, ensuring the integrity of calculations and systems.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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