Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Hiring for Management Accountant Job at Canberra Full Time

Management Accountant
$112,199 – 130,853 + 15.4% super
Canberra based
Ongoing

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Senior Advisor – Finance Divisional Partnerships, the Management Accountant will be responsible for managing AMSA budgeting framework, management reporting, improvements in AMSA’s Finance system and statutory financial reporting against the Commonwealth budgeting framework, contribute to improving financial management information systems) and external statutory reporting.

You will be responsible for:

• Manage AMSA’s budgeting framework for both internal and external budgets
• Manage Portfolio Budget Statements, associated schedules, management of CBMS, liaison with the Portfolio Department and Department of Finance
• Lead building, coordinating, and managing AMSA’s internal budget, forecasts and projections,
• Provide responsive and high-quality management reporting and papers to AMSA’s Executives, Board and the Board Audit Committee
• Preparation, analysis and submission of accurate and timely ad hoc management reports in support of the decision-making process
• Oversight the ongoing development of AMSA’s financial management systems including dashboards, automation of monthly reports, projection models and project managing such developments.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in the provision of financial budgetary principles and management of a diverse business environment
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds in a small team
• Practical understanding and experience in contemporary budgeting, activity based and job costing accounting techniques, in complex operating environments
• Demonstrated experience in representing the financial affairs of an entity and in communicating and liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong spreadsheet and database skills
• Experience in working with and administering Finance 1
• Professional finance and accounting qualifications

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019.

AMSA BENEFITS

We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

• Flexible work including work from home arrangements
• Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
• An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

ABOUT AMSA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At AMSA we acknowledge the value diversity brings. Given the diversity of our role and our impact and influence on communities right across Australia, it is essential that we can draw on the diversity of our people in order to successfully deliver against our mission as a regulator of “ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”.

AMSA has developed and is implementing a Gender Equity Action Plan, which establishes a clear pathway for the organisation to achieve gender equity from the inside out.

We also encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people with a disability and people from other diverse backgrounds. You can find more information about AMSA diversity and inclusion initiatives set out in our Diversity and Inclusion Plan here.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete your application on our website via the Careers at AMSA page by 24th October 2022. You will need to provide:

• your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
• a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

For any questions regarding the role please contact Atul Sehgal on 0448 206 226.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources on [email protected]

AMSA does not engage staff under the APS Act. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA.