Description:
Senior Financial Accountant
Finance
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Level 6, $110,309 - $121,569 pa (pro rata), Public Sector CSA Agreement 2022
Position No: Pool Ref 24/146
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Leederville
Closing Date: 2024-05-09 4:00 PM
The Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) acknowledges the Aboriginal peoples of Western Australia as the traditional custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
About the department
We're a very diverse agency that contributes to a better Western Australian community through, among other things, providing opportunities for everyone to engage in a range of sporting, recreational, cultural, and artistic programs and activities.
Staff in our department work across the areas of local government, sport and recreation, culture and the arts, racing, gaming and liquor, multicultural interests, specialist Aboriginal projects and engagement, regulatory reform, infrastructure and state records.
Our work touches on amazing projects like development of the new Aboriginal Cultural Centre, delivery of major international sporting events and helping people stay safe while enjoying a night out in our Protected Entertainment Precincts.
Why work with us?
At DLGSC we are all about ensuring our workforce is made up of 'Good Humans'!
Finding them, retaining them, and helping them to be the best they can be for themselves, for us, for the people we supply services to, and for our vision of a vibrant, inclusive and resilient Western Australian community.
Our diverse organisation is supported by exceptional, everyday people from all walks of life and many different backgrounds who are supported to genuinely contribute to inclusivity in the workplace.
If you want to work in an inspirational organisation where you have a voice and can contribute to the things that matter to you, then join our awesome team!
We are proudly an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace equity. We support diversity and inclusion in the public sector because it makes us stronger as an organisation, and better able to meet our community's needs. We strongly encourage people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women and youth to apply.
For further information on DLGSC, visit our website.
About the role
Are you passionate about financial accounting and reporting? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic team to achieve results? We are looking for individuals with demonstrated ability and expertise in the application of the Financial Management Act 2006, Treasurer's Instructions and Australian Accounting Standards and experienced with the preparation of high-quality financial statements and other statutory reports.
In this position, you will be responsible for the preparation of the Department's Financial Statements and other statutory reporting requirements. This role coordinates month end processes, adjustments and reconciliations and provide high quality, customer-focused financial accounting services to the Department in accordance with the Financial Management Act 2006, Treasurers' Instructions, Accounting Standards and departmental policies and procedures.
DLGSC is seeking to establish a pool of Senior Financial Accountant's for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time vacancies. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies that arise within the next 12 months across the Department.
For further job-related information, please contact Fleur Stewart on (08) 9492 9640 (only contact for information about the role).
What's in it for you?
There are lots of benefits to taking up a role with DLGSC:
- a competitive, award-based salary with annual increments within award bands
- flexible working hours including flexible start/finish times.
- Superannuation 11%, increasing to 12% by 1 July 2025
- access to salary packaging arrangements
- 3 additional days of leave per year (public service holidays)
- study leave / assistance
- options to purchase additional leave
- 14 weeks paid parental leave, with additional flexibility for new parents returning to work
- leadership and professional development programs
- annual professional development planning cycles
- employee assistance and wellness programs.
Location
This role is based at 246 Vincent St Leederville.
How to apply for this position
Applicants are encouraged to apply online and must provide:
- A comprehensive CV outlining your skills and experience in relation to the position
- Contact details of two referees, with a preference of one from a current / most recent line manager
For further details on how to apply please read 'Information for Applicants'.
Please note that all of the Work-Related Requirements may be assessed at some stage during the selection process.
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