Total 7 accounting auditing job vacancies in Australia

KEY DUTIES Generally, acts under professional review of the Associate Director of Finance throughout. May undertake any other duties commensurate with grade, as requested; and Will typically work using a range of PC-based software applications (e.g. MS Excel and Oracle). Financial Governance and Technical Matters Alongside the ADF, project managing and being professionally responsible for the accurate and compliant production of various regulatory returns, ensuring they are accurate, timely and satisfy audit requirements. Working across other finance teams for their accurate and timely completion. Providing expert financial advice to senior managers including directors, liaising with NHSE, Department of Health and Social Care, HMRC and auditors on strategic or technical matters where required. Business partnering with divisional colleagues to develop and deliver strategic capital planning and reporting. Supporting the Trusts strategic aims and ensuring achievability of plans. Collating the Trusts annual (and 5-year) capital programme in liaison with care groups and as informed by the Capital Investment Committee for presentation at, and approval by, the Business & Performance Committee. Reporting such plans to DHSC/NHSE, including assessment of capital financing (CDEL). Enabling the monitoring of actual and forecast capital spend and the identification of slippage remedies, through liaising across stakeholder teams and the formal reporting of opportunities and progress against agreed schemes. Ensuring that the Trusts capital accounting function appropriately accounts for and reports capital expenditure, depreciation, revaluations, and disposals. Coordinating Trust-wide asset revaluation and verification exercises, and impairment reviews, in line with policy and regulation. Maintaining the Trusts PFI and leasing accounting models, liaising with the Trusts Corporate management accountant, appropriate Trust managers and leasing / PFI partners where required. Ensuring that assigned elements of financial reporting for Board / committees / NHSE is compliant, accurate and in line with internal / national deadlines, through the coordination of / liaison with teams during financial month end and designing / operating highly complex financial models. This includes the reporting of actuals and forecasts, analysingvariance to planfor the readership, and recommending / implementing actions and solutions where appropriate. Interpreting complex legislation and accounting standards, using expert knowledge and sector insight to translate wider policy and regulation into Trust policy. Developing Trust-wide financial policies, systems and processes in liaison / partnership with other teams. Championing the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and other constitutional, policy and financial governance matters. Developing / managing various technical and revenue budgets. Developing / operating highly complex models for the Trusts financial plan, taking I&E data through to Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, and regulatory ratios, including sensitivity analysis and scenario modelling, and extension to strategic multi-year models. Ensuring KPIs, performance standards and timetables are created and cascaded through the sections to effectively coordinate efforts in meeting Financial Services objectives, including meeting of BPPC payment targets for supplier payments, sound credit control procedures, as well as monthly financial reporting. Ensuring various SOFP / systems reconciliations and other key financial control processes are adequate, completed, reviewed, and tracked. Modelling and monitoring cash flows, including forecasting, and undertaking proactive cash management processes including borrowings and transfers. Liaison with DHSC/NHSE regarding the Trusts liquidity and compliance with prevailing cash regimes. Proactively developing each managed service through efficiency (savings and quality) schemes, including benchmarking and liaison with external service providers, working on, and contributing to cases for service transformation or partnership working if judged to be advantageous. Produce the statutory Annual Accounts for the Head to Toe Charity, ensuring they are prepared in accordance with the Charities Commission guidance and that all external and internal deadlines are met. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Providing strategic and operational advice to senior managers, project managers and other operational staff on complex issues through the interpretation of financial information, accounting standards, national guidance and/or statute. Writing papers for Board / Committees / subgroups. Presenting to Committees / sub-groups as appropriate. Advising senior managers, clinicians, and partners to comply with the highest standards of financial governance and the Trusts SFIs and subsidiary polices, which may involve conflict resolution, negotiation and persuasion. Increasing the financial awareness of non-Finance staff. LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Leading teams through a conspicuous commitment to quality in all outputs. Cascading the vision - setting expectations, KPIs, performance standards and so on for each team, ensuring that adequate procedures and policies are in place. Co-ordinating annual leave and flexi-time arrangements for the teams, addressing disciplinary, capability and grievance issues, management of staff attendance, and mandatory training compliance. Recruiting staff. Promoting staff development, through active support of the Finance Staff Development Lead. Ensuring that appraisals within the teams are prioritised, timely, linked to Finance objectives and meaningful to staff. Ensuring that new staff experience suitable induction, and that staff are familiar with Trust-wide issues, and relevant policies and procedures. Leading inknowledge management, locally and motivating teams in a learning organisation culture within Financial Services. Managing self and teams, and advising / coordinating with linked teams, in ensuring statutory financial accounts are produced for the Trust and for the Charity, meeting local and national deadlines. Planning and coordinating the work of each section in liaison with section leaders. Tracking progress and monitoring delegated work streams. Managing own time in accordance with relevant (external) deadlines, ensuring all deadlines are met on a timely basis. Ensuring that projects are delivered within available resources and to agreed timescales. Operating autonomously to analyse options and make judgements on the most appropriate financial action for the Trust, whilst remaining within departmental guidelines, professional boundaries, and professional review frameworks. Identifying own development needs and the means of meeting them, in line with the professional codes of conduct applicable to accountancy professionals. Escalating to and deputising for the Associate Director of Finance as appropriate / required. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES As indicated in the Person Specification and above, ongoing evidenced CPD and CCAB body membership are both required. It follows that professional conduct, both technical and ethical, commensurate with such membership, is also required.

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Within Finance and Planning, we put the Equality Diversity and Inclusion commitment into practice with our staff led delivery group. We want to see all parts of our community represented in our own team so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for jobs with us. Diverse teams are often the highest performing and welcome the range of experience that diversity brings to our teams. Speak to us about flexible working arrangements - job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We are now working in a hybrid way across home and office locations and support flexible working arrangements. We want to be sure you can work in a way that is best for us, for you and for our patients. Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section. To discuss this role please contact Eleanor Shirtliff on eleanor.shirtliff@nhs.net.

Annual Accounts Operational lead on the production of the ICBs accounts in accordance with the timetables and deadlines set by NHS England. Set internal timetables and plans to meet the accounts deadlines and ensure everyone involved in the process understands their role in the process. This will include staff within other finance teams and officers outside of the organisation. Liaise closely with the Corporate Services Team in the production of the Accountability Report of the Annual Report and ensure consistency of financial information contained within it. Oversee the Agreement of Balances process. Operational lead for liaising with the ICBs appointed external auditors on their audit of the accounts, ensuring all required information is provided and any queries dealt with in a timely and accurate manner. Communication with external auditors to seek agreement on all accounting and financial governance matters. Responsible for the provision of information to support the external auditors in their review of the annual accounts. Ensure that all audit recommendations are implemented and complied with within the agreed timescales. Financial Services Leading and managing the team delivering the financial services elements of the ICB: Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Accounting to Reporting. Overseeing Purchase to Pay (P2P) and eProcurement function providing a comprehensive efficient service that includes raising electronic requisitions, the generation and despatch of purchase orders and invoice payment. Leading the team responsible for cash management and accounts receivable/debt management. Continuously improve the financial systems and processes to ensure good governance, stewardship, controls and cost-effective use of resources at all times. Other Financial Accounting Provide specialist and expert advice, in conjunction with external advisers, on VAT matters and ensure accurate and timely completion of VAT returns. Assist HMRC on queries relating to VAT or payment of PAYE/NI as required and provide support during any inspection visits. Advise on off-payroll arrangements and any processes required to meet HMRC or Treasury requirements. Ensure the Balance Sheet is being monitored monthly and that all required reconciliations are being carried out and reviewed in accordance with Financial Control Procedures. Review Financial Control Procedures for all areas within the remit of this post and update as required. Review processes, and implement improvements where necessary, to increase the efficiency of producing financial accounting information and provide increased business intelligence to users of the information. This will include making best use of Qlik or other reporting tools as necessary. Assist in the production of monthly monitoring returns for submission to NHS England. Participate in ISFE Oracle User Groups and provide expert advice as required. Provide advice on the application and interpretation of Accounting Standards and their potential or actual financial impact on the Health Board. Liaise with internal audit on all reviews relevant to the duties of this post and ensure agreed recommendations are implemented. Reporting Assist in production of regular, and ad-hoc, ICB and ICS returns. Production of the ICBs statutory annual accounts in accordance with national NHS guidelines and preparation of robust supporting documentation. To be responsible for the production and maintenance of the Register of Losses and Compensations in line with NHSE guidance and Trust procedures and preparing reports for Audit Committee. Oversee the input and manipulation of financial databases and spreadsheets, where concentration, speed and accuracy are necessary, including monthly statistics for debtors and creditors to feed the month end and Board reports. Oversee the reporting of the ICBs corporate/running costs. To include forecasting/modelling scenarios and associated financial risks. Counter Fraud Work with the ICBs Local Counter Fraud Service to support and promote fraud prevention work across the ICB. Promoting and embedding an awareness of fraud, bribery and corruption across the organisation Staff Management Line manager for staff, including the management of leave and sickness in accordance with ICB policies and procedures. Setting objectives and monitoring how those objectives are being met. Responsible for performance management of staff, including undertaking appraisals in accordance with ICB policy, ensuring the staff have up to date development plans and that such plans are actioned appropriately. Provide leadership and guidance to staff where necessary for the performance of their roles. Ensure that staff are working to core competencies, including those associated with mandatory training, which are regularly assessed and appropriate to the service. Ensure all appropriate Health and Safety requirements are observed within the team, particularly those relating to ergonomics given the extensive use of computer equipment required to perform their duties. Support the head of department to manage, build and improve the capability and capacity of the finance team. Plan the workload for own team of staff, considering priorities, capacity and ability. Support cover arrangements for finance team peers during periods of leave. Ad-Hoc Deputise for the Head of Operational Finance, when required, on relevant aspects including preparation of reports and preparation of the ICBs financial information as required. Undertake other work commensurate with the level and seniority of the post. Adhere to the finance team values and guiding principles, demonstrated through positive behaviours.

Support the Deputy Financial Accountant to drive process improvement within the Financial Services team Responsible for the coordination of all Financial Services management information required for inclusion in the Monthly Board reports Where required ensure the production of other Financial Services Reporting is in line with requirement e.g. FOI requests To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

About you To succeed in the role at NBT you will: Be a qualified Accountant with financial management experience in a medium to large and complex organisation. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading and engaging with finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service. Have excellent understanding of financial processes, governance and controls and able to manage your own priorities as well as others Be a strong leader able to communicate well with your peers and team members and have resilience to adapt quickly to changing priorities and demands from internal and external stakeholders and the wider health economy.