Divisional Accountant

Description:

Purpose of the role - Reporting to the Management Accountant, Divisional Partnerships, as part of the Finance and Business Services team, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for managing complete suite of responsibilities associated with divisional budgeting and financial reporting requirements; including stakeholder relations. In addition, when required, the position will be called upon to provide lateral support to other divisions in the above areas. A key component of the role will be to be seen as a valued and trusted finance business partner.

People who are successful in this position must have the following prerequisites:

· Tertiary accounting or business management qualifications, preferably with CA or CPA

· Demonstrated experience in the provision of financial control and management of a diverse business environment – both in government and private organisations

· Experience working within small teams

· Practical understanding and experience in contemporary budgeting, activity-based costing (ABC), job costing accounting and zero-based budgeting (ZBB) techniques, in complex operating environments

· Demonstrated experience in representing the financial affairs of an entity and in communicating and liaising with a variety of stakeholders

· Excellent oral and written communication skills including close attention to detail

· Strong spreadsheet and database skills

Experience working with and administering Technology 1 finance system would be an advantage.