
Financial Analyst
Australian Department of Defence
Posted 4 days ago
The Role
Your role as an APS 4 Financial Analyst within the Financial Accounting and Assets teams is accountable for the following:
- Performing asset management activities in asset accounting, balance sheet management and financial statements analysis and reporting.
- Contributing to the completion of the monthly and yearly asset management and financial reporting requirements.
- Providing advice to business units on technical asset and financial accounting issues.
- Understanding and applying asset management policies and procedures.
- Building and sustaining effective relationships with team members and stakeholders and actively participate in teamwork and group activities.
- Taking the initiative to progress work to meet business objectives.
- Resolving problems using expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action.
About our Team
There is no single employer in the Commonwealth that offers the breadth of technical challenges that DFG tackle. Working in the Financial Accounting and Assets team means you will be applying your professional judgement and knowledge to a huge range of complex accounting issues. The Financial Accounting and Assets team are responsible for the full financial reporting function and financial management of Defence assets through their capability lifecycle.
They are also accountable for policy advice, compliance assurance and conducting quality assurance checks on financial accounting activities. The teams’ judgement is relied upon to deliver professional advice and reporting around complex assets, business processes, procurements, and multi-year billion dollar projects.
The team is responsible for the financial accounting behind the largest asset base in the Commonwealth valued into the hundreds of billions of dollars. Think big, physical tangible “stuff” like aircraft, ships, submarines, plus a huge property portfolio, specialist military equipment, and complex Intellectual Property and bespoke technology. Career growth prospects are strong, because if you understand the assets underpinning Defence, you will understand a lot about the business.
You get to analyse complex trends, work on the forefront of changes to accounting standards (e.g. lease and asset standards changes) and as well as help prepare policies that impact the whole organisation.
You will gain a full understanding of the asset lifecycle from procurement to disposal. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in the largest ERP (SAP) implementation project in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Initiative, sound practical judgement and resilience.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to produce quality work within short timeframes.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A commitment to continuous improvement.
Application Closing Date: Monday 16 June 2025
For further information please review the job information pack, reference DFG/03946/25 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=2A33A295-73E3-8878-9B95-E3DA63911A62
About Australian Department of Defence
Role
The primary role of Defence is to defend Australia against armed attack.
Australia's defence policy is founded on the principle of self-reliance in the direct defence of Australia, but with a capacity to do more where there are shared interests with partners and allies.
Strategic Direction
The Defence White Paper was released on 25 February 2016 together with an Integrated Investment Program and Defence Industry Policy Statement.
Defence White Papers are the Government's most important guidance about Australia's long-term defence capability. They provide an opportunity for the Government and community to understand the the opportunities and challenges for Australia's future defence and security needs.
The White Paper provides a strategy aligned with capability and resources to deliver a future force that is more capable, agile and potent and ready to respond to future challenges.
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