Description:
Finance and Commercial Services
Financial Services
Principal Consultant - Financial Policy
00038175
Level 7, $128,077 - $136,891 per annum (PSCA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE891557
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers' leave
- The Department is on the CPA Recognised Employer Program and we also provide mentoring for the Institute of Chartered Accounts Australia and New Zealand CA Program.
- This opportunity presents career and skills growth, great work culture, support and mentorship
The Role and our Branch
The Finance and Commercial Services Division is seeking a highly motivated Principal Consultant - Financial Policy to join the Financial Services Branch.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
Are you an experienced enthusiastic and curious accounting professional looking for a senior level opportunity in financial policy to further your career?
A great opportunity exists to join a vibrant and enthusiastic team of accounting professionals.
This diverse senior level financial policy position presents an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified accounting professional to lead and contribute towards great outcomes for the Department of Education.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to lead development and improvements to financial management policies and procedures for central services and schools.
You will develop, review and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation whilst ensuring that developments are properly evaluated, implemented and maintained. As well as undertaking research on complex matters at a state and national level and provide analysis and interpretation in the area of financial policy.
Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience and knowledge across a range of areas including the Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards, Financial Management Act 2006, Financial Regulations, Treasurer's Instructions and other related legislation.
You will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated highly developed skills and experience in the development, review and streamlining of financial policy and procedures and substantial knowledge of government financial legislation, Australian Accounting Standards and best practice in accounting.
- Demonstrated highly developed skills and experience in achieving outcomes and delivering quality policy frameworks, policies and procedures consistent with customer needs and defined quality expectations, including timeliness.
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to undertake productive consultation, collaboration and negotiation and to build effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on complex financial issues.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Form (JDF).
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Naomi Higgie, Manager Financial Policy and Governance by telephoning (08) 9264 0198 or emailing naomi.higgie@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
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