Finance Officer

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Finance Officer to work for the NSW Government based in Finance Officer to work for the NSW Government based in Parramatta. The position is a 3-month contract role with the possibility of being extended and pays $74 per hour + Super.

8 hours a day / 40 hours a week

The primary purpose of the role
Contribute to delivering the Operations Finance team’s project accounting, analysis and reporting accountabilities and priorities in order to achieve compliance with the client’s policies, Government Sector Finance Act and other statutory requirements.

Key accountabilities

• Utilise appropriate systems and processes to review, maintain and manage accounting and financial information to facilitate a robust and consistent approach to financial management as it pertains to client’s project accounting, ensuring compliance with client’s objectives, government policy, accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Provide reporting and analysis specific to the team’s role in client’s overall financial reporting obligations.
• Support the Director and Manager by providing advice and support to key stakeholders on relevant financial matters to enable the achievement of efficiency and strategic outcomes.
• Educate and support relevant business areas to develop financial capability and improve confidence and accountability in financial business decision making in order to promote a consistent financial management approach across client.
• Participate in the development of management reporting tools and accounting methods to improve existing procedures and the communication of management information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior managers and service delivery divisions, to exchange information, obtain cooperation and support and provide financial advice.
• Work effectively with team members towards meeting organisational objectives and priorities and provide feedback to each other on tasks undertaken.
• Participate in data analysis, data mapping and data validation required for data migration in the SAP Hanna implementation.

Key challenges

• Ensuring financial reporting and advice is accurate, reliable and high quality to support effective decision making and meeting tight deadlines in an environment characterised by conflicting priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Developing process improvements in data validation to ensure data accuracy and integrity in the financials, project accounting and project management system.
• Responding to ad-hoc requests for information not able to be met using standard system reports efficiently.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.