• Are you a passionate Financial Analyst in search of a new challenge?
• Work in one of Melbourne's most recognisable landmarks.
• Employee benefits include a 10% discount at Readings bookstore!

About the Library

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

About the Opportunity

The Financial Analyst plays a key role in supporting the Financial Accounting team, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records at State Library Victoria. Reporting to the Manager Financial Accounting this role is responsible for preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, managing pre-payments, and maintaining the fixed asset register (FAR). The Financial Analyst focuses on month-end processes while supporting ad hoc projects as required.

The Financial Analyst is accountable for the following measurable outcomes:

• Preparing and posting journal entries in the general ledger, ensuring that the information holds high quality, accuracy and is prepared in a timely manner.
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts, including accruals accounts, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Managing and releasing pre-payments and reconciling related accounts, ensuring they are accurate, and the information is comprehensive and complete.
• Maintaining and updating the Fixed Asset Register (FAR), including monthly depreciation runs to ensure the information holds expected standard and is accurate and delivered in a timely manner.
• Supporting month-end close processes and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Supporting the preparing financial reports and account analyses by providing assistance as needed.
• Preparing BAS and other ATO lodgements, ensuring deadlines are met and that information is accurate and within requirements.
• Supporting internal and external audit processes.
• Building and maintaining collaboration with internal stakeholders, to enable seamless collaboration to resolve financial discrepancies.
• Supporting the Accounting Operations Lead with financial compliance tasks to ensure seamless operations.
• Assisting with ad hoc financial projects, as directed.

About You

The successful candidate has a sound understanding of financial principles, journal entries, and reconciliations.

In addition, you will come to us with:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (CPA or CA qualification preferred) or extensive relevant experience in accounting roles, or professional services in related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing or working with general ledger management and reconciliation.
• Demonstrated experience working with accounting standards and month end processes
• Experience utilising Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions, for financial analytics and reporting.
• A track record of successful collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (desirable)
• Experience in public sector financial governance frameworks, including FRDs (desirable).

State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button to submit your application via Careers Victoria.

The following documents should be attached to your application:

• Resume
• Cover letter (maximum 3 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement.

(for more information on format and content of your application, please see Preparing Your Application on the Careers.vic page).

Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Lorena Gordon (Head of Finance) via email.

For assistance with the application process please contact us at [email protected].

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Reasonable Adjustments

We want all applicants to have an equal opportunity to demonstrate that they are the best person for the job. If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, or the provision of a particular access service, please contact our People team on [email protected]. If you are unable to make this deadline due to unforeseen personal circumstances, please get in contact to obtain a short extension to the deadline.

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