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Agency NT Police Work unit Finance

Job title Budget Finance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Darwin

Position number 16240261 RTF 308436 Closing 06/11/2024

Contact officer Lily Hernandez, Senior Accountant on 08 8985 8827

About the agency http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=308436

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Compile and maintain data to facilitate the lodgement of the agency’s Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and Business Activity Statements

(BAS). Process and maintain the agency’s accounts receivable tax invoice / Ledger Transfer Fund (LTF) Register. Assist in accounts

reconciliations and create journals as required.

Context statement

This position assists the Senior Accountant to effectively manage the workflow in the Finance section.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Collect information from employees, and the various agency computer applications to assist in the substantiation and

compilation of the agency’s FBT return and attend to less complex FBT enquiries from employees with regards to treatment

of transactions.

2. Recheck, recalculate and reconcile monthly BAS reports sent by Taxation Services and respond to queries.

3. Organise for account receivable tax invoices to be processed, including verification of the data.

4. Manage and monitor the agency’s accounts receivable tax invoice register, compile the monthly debtors report, take minutes

and draft agendas for debtors meetings, and arranging salary deductions as per statutory regulations.

5. Prepare Accountable Officer Trust Account (AOTA) refund forms, liaise with Department of Corporate and Digital

Development (DCDD) Receiver of Territory Monies (RTM) for the release of funds, and reconcile AOTA account; and

6. Helping with the external and internal compliance audits to ensure compliance with the Treasurers Directions and the agency’s

Accounting and Property Manual.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Strong computing skills with a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and reporting tools for financial documentation,

extraction of data, analysis of data and the production of relevant reports.

2. Demonstrated ability to work accurately with a high level of attention to detail, and also meet tight deadlines.

3. Proven experience in preparing and posting accrual and correction journals.

4. Strong understanding of treatment of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for various types of receipts, and experience in

verification of transactions for compliance requirements, and knowledge of reconciliation procedures.

5. Experience in managing debtors register, verifying and raising accounts receivable tax invoices, maintaining debtor reports,

taking meeting minutes and drafting agendas for the meetings.

6. Working knowledge of FBT.

Desirable

1. Experience in an accounting environment.

Further information

The successful applicant must consent to a check by Police of criminal records and intelligence data to confirm they have no

significant criminal history record.