Internal Budgets Officer

October 17, 2024

Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Sydney

APS Level 6, Ongoing
$90,199 – $101,022 + 15.4% super
Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth

The Bureau of Meteorology is seeking a highly motivated and driven team player, who enjoys working in a rapidly evolving and forward‑thinking environment. Our ideal candidate will have strong financial and accounting expertise, excellent communication skills, an ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders and have a strong capacity to manage competing tasks. You will be a fast learner, who can also use their current skill set to contribute to new ideas and improvements.

Reporting to the Internal Budget Lead, the primary outcome for this role is to aid financial planning and decision-making ensuring sustainability of the Bureau and appropriate use of Commonwealth resources. This is achieved through development and maintenance of the internal budget.

A critical part of the role is developing a rapport with relevant Bureau staff to communicate financial information in plain English, providing advice and ensuring compliance with relevant government policies and accounting standards.

Development and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationships across the Bureau are essential to building trust and confidence in the occupant of this role. The occupant will bring confident communications skills, expertise in Commonwealth government financial frameworks, deep understanding of budgets, forecasts, variance reporting, financial management and leadership.

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