Finance Officer

Australian Department of Home Affairs

Finance Officer managing treasury functions and financial operations in NEMA, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Collaborating with internal teams for efficient financial processing.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeACT • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$88,834 - A$96,829 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Daily management of treasury functions for the NEMA which includes departmental and administered drawdowns and cash management
Supporting end of month financial accounting, accruals, reconciliations and asset accounting
Coordinating with Home Affairs under shared services arrangement, accounts payable, travel and credit cards.
Managing issues raised by internal stakeholders and monitoring the timely processing of accounts payable
Supporting the collation of financial information for submission to other government entities
Providing any other support required in the financial operations and financial accounting area.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A background working as a finance or administrative officer (preferably with experience in a government environment)
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Resilience and the ability to perform in a rapidly changing environment
Personal drive and initiative
The ability to work in a small team within a complex and fast-paced work environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

15.4% superannuation
Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial accountingaccrualsreconciliationscash managementaccounts payableasset accounting

Soft Skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationresilienceinitiativeteamwork