APS 4 Accounts Payable Officer

Full job description
Salary Range: $7+,764 - $+85,074 + Attractive Superannuation
Contact Officer: Jess Chandra - 0434 064 848, jess.chandra@dva.gov.au


The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Financial Operations Directorate is looking for an Accounts Payable Officer to continue to support changes and improvements in the way we operate. A key change is the implementation of a new Financial Management Information System.

What we can offer you


Competitive salary plus 15.4% superannuation;
Flexible work arrangements, which includes working from home up to 3 days per week and flexible working hours between 7am-7pm;
$2++ yearly Healthy lifestyle payment;
Access to Salary Packaging;
Access to study assistance; and
Generous leave entitlements to help you live your best life outside work, including;
4 weeks annual leave, plus additional paid leave when we close down over the Christmas to New Year period;
paid parental leave, including maternity leave, supporting parents leave and adoption and foster care leave ;and
Purchase Leave.
Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, meticulous attention to detail and resilient person who is keen to work in a fast paced team environment. You will be good with numbers and have high attention to detail. You should be comfortable communicating over the phone and via email with clients from diverse backgrounds.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, be innovative, have a continuous improvement mindset and be able to implement changes.

Duties


Participate in day-to-day operational functions including: account processing, invoicing, monitoring and review, quality assurance, customer service, reconciliations, validations and corrections and records management to ensure the department’s financial and governance responsibilities and obligations are achieved.
Build rapport and maintain internal and external relationships, respond to enquiries, provide assistance and factual advice in a timely manner.
Maintain awareness of Commonwealth financial compliance and legislative frameworks.
Manage needs of customers to meet and exceed expectations, identify and resolve issues.
Participate as a constructive team member to deliver ongoing improvements, quality of service and professional practices and standards.
Utilise financial systems and analytical tools to research, analyse and reconcile data.
Manage prioritisation of own workloads checking accuracy of information and work, ensuring quality processing and receipting.
Perform other duties as required in the Financial Operations section to ensure the sections outcomes are accomplished.
Contribute to section and branch goals and objectives, business planning, evaluation and reporting on organisational goals in a collaborative and constructive manner.
Eligibility

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1+++, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
All applicants external to DVA offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
The successful candidate will be required obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance.
Notes

This recruitment process is being used to fill non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to 23 months.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.

DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability