Senior Financial Accountant

Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1872897
The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on
supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with
communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and
wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.
About the role:
The Senior Financial Accountant works in a team with a diverse range of financial accounting and reporting focused functions relating to portfolio entities. These include providing advice and guidance on financial accounting and reporting matters, managing financial data and reporting as well as a common chart of accounts, and advising on these to stakeholders. Key deliverables of the role include whole of Government financial reporting of variance analysis monthly trial balance submission and eliminations, mid-year and annual financial reporting for portfolio agencies as well as system knowledge for data collection and maintenance.
About us:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
About you:
The successful candidate will have experience in finance and accounting, the ability to problem solve and work collaboratively in a team environment.
Provide financial management, analysis and reporting services to stakeholders within the department and broader health portfolio. Typical outputs may include:
Preparation of portfolio agencies' financial data submission to Department of Treasury and Finance including monthly trial balance consolidation and eliminations, variance commentary, mid-year and annual financial reporting
System management for financial data submission
Grants reconciliation
Forecast / commentary
Borrowing cap – BDO Lead
Revaluation
Reviewing guidelines and standards, developing policies, providing advice and acting as a central point of integration and interpretation on accounting and financial policy issues for the health portfolio;
Guiding, monitoring and reporting on the financial practices of portfolio agencies;
Developing and providing advice on model accounts for portfolio agencies;
Collecting, collating and analysing portfolio agencies' financial information and producing reports and briefings to the Secretary, Minister or other stakeholders on these results.