Department of Corporate and Digital Development Hiring for Director Finance Services Job at Darwin Full Time

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work Unit Finance Services

Job title Director Finance Services Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed for 12 Months

Salary $142,543 – $155,362 Location Darwin

Position number 20176 RTF 222248 Closing 07/10/2021

Contact Vicki Highland on 08 8999 1398 or [email protected]

About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=222248

Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet and detailed resume

Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special measures

The NTPS values diversity and aims for a workforce that represents the community. The NTPS encourages people from all

diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If

you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information

about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Under the agency’s Special Measures Recruitment Plan eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) applicants will be

granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures, go to the OCPE website.

Primary Objective

Lead Finance Services in the delivery of quality and cost effective enterprise finance services to client agencies through timely and

professional delivery of Accounts Payable and Receivables, Asset and Ledger Services, Banking and Credit Cards and Taxation

Services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide strategic leadership and direction to Finance Services in delivering a quality and cost effective service to clients.

2. Provide leadership and advice regarding development of new policy, procedures and systems relating to the provision of

finance services relevant to a shared services environment

3. Lead or participate in project teams involved in developing or enhancing processes and systems relevant to finance services

4. Contribute to the development of government accounting policy and practice by participating in inter-agency committees and

forums as appropriate.

5. Establish and foster a culture of continuous improvement, through contemporary management practices with a focus on

improving effectiveness and outcomes through a high level or professionalism and innovation across Finance Services

6. Monitor and report against agreed performance indicators to ensure service standards are consistently meeting the needs and

expectations of government.

7. Lead, manage and coordinate the business planning, reform and budgeting processes of the section to ensure strategic

objectives and operational requirements are achieved.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior managers and stakeholders across Government and external

stakeholders

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated extensive senior management experience with leadership skills that foster a constructive workplace culture,

inspire and motivate a sense of purpose and enable staff to deliver client focussed services and achieving required outcomes.

2. Extensive, up to date knowledge of accounting principles, practices and standards and financial management and accountability

practices and the ability to apply public sector financial legislation.

3. Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation, written communication, conflict-

resolution and problem-solving abilities coupled with the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal

and external stakeholders.

4. Proven ability to meet deadlines and achieve results through leadership, building team capacity and responsiveness.

5. Demonstrated ability to maintain high-level personal performance including the ability to manage pressure and drive change

in an environment of continuous improvement.

6. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest respectful and

innovative

Desirable

1. Degree qualifications in accounting, commerce or business and membership of relevant professional accounting body.

Further Information

1. The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal

history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

2. Whe choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their

work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the Capability Leadership Framework.