The purpose of the Principal Program Accountant is to manage, support, and deliver on high quality management accounting, reporting, monitoring, analysis, and financial advice to the IWFM Program environment.

What you'll do

You will:

• Participate in, manage, and provide guidance to the IWFM Program to develop and deliver high quality and relevant financial reporting, analysis, advice, and support to key stakeholders through budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and information for management decision making.
• Develop your, and your team's, productive relationships across finance and their stakeholders in supporting robust financial management within and across the Divisions, communicating effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure maintenance and integrity of data, financial systems, management tools, and reporting.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the provision of financial services, including management accounting concepts, practices, and strategies; and, financial management legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills with the use and development of contemporary financial reporting practices, reporting fundamentals, and the understanding of financing, cost and revenue structures, drivers, and the relationship between each.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills and experience to provide insight and assist decision making.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and consultation skills within a multidisciplinary workplace.
• Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to manage a heavy workload, competing priorities, and the ability to meet deadlines and establish work priorities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to understand formula driven financial models and prepare data analysis and reconciliations with a high degree of accuracy and consistency. Financial analytics systems experience will be highly regarded.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 38 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:

• A short-written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the skill requirements of the role.
• Your current CV or resume, including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years. It is preferable to include your current, immediate or past supervisor.