23238, several

Closes: 21 July 2025

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 3
Salary: $76,985 - $82,459 plus superannuation
Position No: 23238, several
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 July 2025
Contact Officer: Payal Mehta on Payal.Mehta@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6696

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Details: As a member of the Finance team, the Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring finance transactions are appropriately actioned through Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities and systems. This role is responsible for completing financial transaction activities to a high standard and level of accuracy.  The role also provides information and advice to Infrastructure Canberra ( iCBR) staff on financial and system processes.

This Finance officer is a member of a small team that provides advice and assists in the delivery of a range of financial accountability functions within Infrastructure Canberra including reconciliations, preparing accrual based financial statements, reports, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, practices and processes with adherence to the Financial Management Act.
The position will liaise across whole of government and with various external stakeholders to collaboratively improve Financial Management practices.
If you are keen and enthusiastic, and looking for an opportunity to develop and expand your skills in a progressive Finance team and organisation this could be the ideal position for you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Highly Desirable skills / qualifications for this position include the following:

• A current driver’s licence (car)
• Qualification in accounting/finance, audit, or related field and / or experience in accounting / Finance.
• An understanding of business, finance and administrative processes within the ACT Government or other public sector environments.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: Please submit no more than a two-page written response addressing why you are best suited for this position and your experience against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, Behavioural Capabilities and Compliance Requirements/Qualifications outlined in the Position Description, along with a current curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees.

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This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.