Treasury Manager

Description:

Reporting to the Financial Operations Manager, you will take ownership of the primary functions of the Treasury and Accounts Receivable team. You will be responsible for providing efficient and effective management over the Bureau's treasury operations including cashflow management.

Accounts receivable responsibilities will encompass all aspects of customer relationships and revenue management. Supervising and developing your team is critical for this role to ensure the day-to-day work activities are delivered and critical timelines are met. You will also be required to maintain living documents of procedures undertaken by you and your team.

The key duties of the position include
The responsibility of the role is to manage the Treasury and Accounts Receivable functions for the Bureau, overseeing all queries, transactional processing, and leadership for the team. The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

1. Managing the Bureau's cash and banking requirements for Departmental and Special Accounts that is consistent with Department of Finance banking policy and the PGPA Act 2013.
2. Cash management, including Accounts Payable and Payroll pay runs, ensuring funds are available, drawdowns of appropriation, s74 receipts transfers to OPA and receipting in CBMS in line with Commonwealth rules and regulations.
3. Processing of overseas payments via the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), including the upload of foreign exchange rates into SAP and the recognition of foreign exchange gains and losses that is consistent with Australian Accounting Standards.
4. Preparation and coordination of month end treasury journals including bank fees, purchasing card direct debits, revenue from Government (AP1), s74 transfers and the recognition of appropriation for Departmental Capital Budget (DCB) and Equity Injection (New Policy Proposal) expenditure.
5. Preparation and coordination of daily, monthly, and yearly Cash and Appropriation Balance sheet reconciliation to support Financial Statements and CBMS available balance.
6. Respond to queries and request from Department of Finance e.g. Preliminary Underlying Cash Balance reporting as per monthly and yearly schedules.
7. Supervise, support, and develop staff capability of the Accounts Receivable Team members.
8. Support Daily and monthly Debtors, and Other Deferred revenue reconciliations.
9. Continue to investigate, develop, and improve reporting and tracking of appropriations.
10. Provide advice and expert opinion consistent with Accounting Standards, PGPA Act, Accountable Authority Instructions (AAI) and Bureau policy and procedures.
11. Ensure day to day compliance with all statutory and regulatory obligations.
12. Assist with improvements in the accounts receivable and treasury processes through adoption of better practices and development and maintain living standard operating procedures.
13. Provide high-level of customer service to both internal and external customers.
14. Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
15. Commitment to APS Values, Employment Principles, Code of Conduct, and the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy.