CSIRO Hiring for Finance Coordinator – External Budget Job at Canberra Full Time

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The Opportunity

• Join a Fun Finance Team! Flexible/Hybrid Working Environment
• An EL1 equivalent role with opportunities to expand your experience
• Provide Costing Proposals for science and research at CSIRO!

If you are looking for a finance role that truly makes a difference, well, this is it! As a Finance Coordinator – External Budgets, you will work closely with science and research areas to provide budgeting advice on projects that have a significant impact globally!

This is an exciting opportunity to expand your career! Your role as Finance Coordinator will have a focus on providing financial support to CSIRO and its controlled entities to and achieve significant financial accounting and financial management outcomes. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate, and relevant financial budget information.

This is a collaborative role which allows you to provide advice to internal stakeholders; and assist management with the delivery of their CSIRO business objectives within the Commonwealth Budget process.

CSIRO is dedicated to professional development and is a CPA Recognised Employer Partner.

Your duties will include:

• Providing advice and support to business units on the development of New Policy Proposal (NPP) costings including detailed costing justifications
• Guiding and undertaking external budget process and budget documentation including maintenance of external budgets in the Central Budget Management System (CBMS).
• Leading the development and preparation of Budget publications including Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES).
• Taking responsibility for undertaking government reporting requirements, including Actuals reporting in CBMS and preparing CSIRO coordinated responses to Estimates Memoranda.
• Developing and provide strategic and technical advice on complex and sensitive matters including, the Budget Process Operational Rules, Australian Government Resource Management Framework, Ministerial submissions, Senate Estimate briefs and responses to Ministerial correspondence.

Location: Canberra preferred. Other AU CSIRO Sites may be considered.

Salary: AU$102k – AU$111k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite

Reference: 87424

To be considered you will need:

• A Degree in accounting, commerce or business as well as study towards (or completion of) the CA or CPA Program, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience providing technically accurate, timely and consistent advice and services to stakeholders.
• Understanding of the Australian Government financial framework, financial reporting and budget process.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and/or experience in external budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team, plan and prioritise to deliver team-based outcomes on timely basis, creating a proactive solutions-oriented environment.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only and you will be required to obtain and maintain security clearance at baseline level.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia’s national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

28 August 2022, 11:00pm AEST.