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Finance Officer

Employer
Department of Education
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
May 30, 2023

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Job Role
Credit Control
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Fixed Term Until 30 June 2025

An exciting opportunity to join our team and play an important role in the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership (Academy).

In 2021, the Victorian Government announced the investment of $148.2 million in developing the Academy.

At the Academy, we are passionate about meaningful and exciting work that has an impact on education and student outcomes. Our shared purpose is to create and offer evidence-informed professional learning programs, events and initiatives designed to take Victoria's highly skilled teachers and school leaders from great to exceptional and advance the quality and status of teaching and school leadership.

We care about the quality of our work, demonstrate collective responsibility for continuous improvement and support each other to do the very best we can every day to achieve our goals.

The Academy is a learning organisation that provides opportunities for employees to grow. We have a positive culture that we are building together, where people feel supported, valued and heard.

The purpose of the Operations Unit (Finance Team) is to lead and manage the Academy's financial management including all aspects of financial operations, forecasting and budgeting, cost modelling, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, and reporting.

This role supports the financial operations, systems, processes and requirements of the Academy with a key responsibility for processing invoices for payment and other accounts payables duties. This role demonstrates initiative and expertise across a range of finance functions that leverage the systems and support of the Department's Financial Services Division and applies this to the Academy's financial management context and daily operations.

Key accountabilities for this role include:
  • Financial administration
  • Financial compliance
  • Financial policy and procedure implementation
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Stakeholder engagement

Your application must include your current CV and a 2-page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page

The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applications close 5 June 2023

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