Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Join the Shared Services Finance Operations team and help us shape the future of financial excellence. The Shared Services Finance Operations delivers critical functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking, debt management and business intelligence. The team are experts in their field providing a customer focused business area that works collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to deliver integrated finance service operations on behalf of the Territory. We are looking for an enthusiastic, capable and driven Finance Officer to provide high-quality financial support services in a fast-paced finance operational environment. In this role, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of functions including raising and issuing invoices/credit notes, receipting, resolving routine client enquiries and contributing to business process improvements. This opportunity is ideal for someone who can work cooperatively within a team environment, is committed to high quality customer service principles, possess well developed problem solving and analytical skills and has a demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other Requirements: Previous finance operations experience and proficiency in Oracle and Excel are highly regarded. Ability to obtain and maintain a current ACT Government CMTEDD issued Personal Vetting Program certificate (baseline clearance equivalent) is required for this position. Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. How to Apply: Candidates are requested to review the key accountabilities and duties outlined in the Position Description under the ‘What you will do’ and ‘What you require’ sections and submit an application of no more than two pages, along with a current curriculum vitae. Your application should combine explaining why you’re interested and the best person for the job along with addressing the position requirements. Do not use headings within it but structure your pitch logically into paragraphs that relate to one or more of the requirements. There is guidance material on preparing your application available at Prepare your application - Careers and Employment Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
