Principal Financial Analyst

Vor 5 Tagen

Brisbane City, Österreich Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water QLD Vollzeit

Government - State (Government & Defence)

In this role you will:
• Prepare timely and accurate advice on the financial and non-financial performance of councils to assist in the development of strategies and approaches to identify and address sustainability constraints and risk.
• Undertake systematic collection, research, analysis, and interpretation of complex data gathered from Queensland Local Governments and other sources, and actively monitor the quality of data held in the Department's systems to ensure accuracy.
• Ability to analyse council information to proactively identify transactional issues, risks, develop and recommend solutions.
• Contribute to the development of the data management strategy, including continuous data improvement.
• Design and develop reports using departmental tools such a power BI and Excel.
• Contribute to the Division's outcomes by participating in the identification of emerging issues and implementing improvement processes by planning and promoting a co-ordinated approach to activities across the Division.
• Liaise, consult, and negotiate across all areas of the department or divisional staff to obtain or provide relevant and timely information.
• Contribute to the achievement of the Divisions outcomes by undertaking an active role in developing and maintaining appropriate LGD business procedures to improve and/or implement new business processes across the division to promote an aligned co-ordinated approach.
• Prepare, review, and provide quality assurance on financial and non-financial information (including outgoing correspondence, briefs, and reports) to advise the Department and make recommendations on key issues, ensuring that accuracy, timeframe, and departmental standards are met.
• Positively contribute to the team environment by committing to continuous improvement, promoting collaboration, and focusing on organisational objectives.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/574446/24

Closing Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024

Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water QLD

Queensland's economy is Australia's strongest and most diverse

Our purpose

Lead the delivery of economic development outcomes for Queensland

Our strategic objectives

Influence policy and the investment environment

Strengthen the regions

Grow priority, new and emerging industries

Support enterprise and job creation

Our focus areas

Industry - Prioritise industries and new sectors to encourage growth and innovation

Regions - Grow regional economies through investment, exports and job creation

Projects - Respond to challenges and opportunities and identify actions that will grow new projects

Values

Performance - Empower, support, recognise and develop our people to deliver outcomes; operate ethically and with strong governance

Culture - Foster a culture of collaboration where people have pride in their role

Projects - Engage our people through communication, innovation, consultation and inclusion

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