Job Description
Job description
About the role
The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant provides support to the Manager, Finance Reporting and Control to ensure accurate and timely advice of government processes and practices in relation to their area of expertise.
This role is responsible for:
Sole responsibility for the Ministries departmental and non-departmental financial reporting, ensuring compliance with policies, practices, the Public Finance Act 1+8+ and generally accepted accounting principles.
Preparing and assisting in Minister and Cabinet briefings.
Leading interim and year end audits.
Providing back up to the Manager, Financial Reporting Control and the Assistant Financial Accountant and providing supervision to the Assistant Accountant and Accounts Administrator.
Leading on annual valuations on the inventory, held on behalf of the Crown.
Preparing and coordinating documentation for Crown reporting, including review and analysis of financial results, preparation of variance explanations, including completing requirements of Crown Financial Information System (CFISNet) and the Ministries Annual Report.
Maintaining appropriation baseline history and documentation.
Completion of month end and year end external reporting, ensuring information is in the required format, understood, and completed on a timely basis.
Supporting the coordination of responses to annual reviews, select committee, Official Information Act requests and Parliamentary Questions, as required.
Statutory, Ministerial, Parliamentary and central agency (SSC, Treasury and Audit NZ) deadlines and quality standards are met.
Providing expert technical advice in relation to the government reporting cycle and accounting standards to the wider Finance team.
Developing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (such as wider HUD teams, Treasury, SSC, Audit NZ and the Ministers Office).
Identifying and embed opportunities for improving processes.
About you
To thrive in our busy, challenging and changing environment, you will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver change for Government.
You will be committed to strengthening the Maori-Crown relationship, and to growing your knowledge and use of te ao maori, te reo, tikanga maori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and maori values and perspectives in your work, while supporting others to do the same.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Experience in CFISNet reporting to the Treasury is essential
Be a Chartered Accountant
Experience in the preparation and completion of financial statements within statutory documents
Excellent knowledge of machinery of government and the wider State Sector
Good knowledge of GST and FBT Tax
Excellent understanding of appropriations
Ability to articulate key messages clearly and concisely, and communicate technical information into plain language
Strong analytical and literacy skills.
Focus on ensuring that the details are correct and deadlines are met
Positive, can do attitude
Strong team player and ability to collaborate and contribute at team level
Ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff
High standards of professionalism and performance driven
Ability to produce and recognise high quality work and provide peer support and coaching to colleagues
About us
Te Tuapapa Kura Kainga reflects the intention of 'the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Maori whakatauki (proverb) 'he kurakainga e hokia, he kuratangata e kore e hokia', - 'a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kaingaora, he haporiora -
About the role
The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant provides support to the Manager, Finance Reporting and Control to ensure accurate and timely advice of government processes and practices in relation to their area of expertise.
This role is responsible for:
Sole responsibility for the Ministries departmental and non-departmental financial reporting, ensuring compliance with policies, practices, the Public Finance Act 1+8+ and generally accepted accounting principles.
Preparing and assisting in Minister and Cabinet briefings.
Leading interim and year end audits.
Providing back up to the Manager, Financial Reporting Control and the Assistant Financial Accountant and providing supervision to the Assistant Accountant and Accounts Administrator.
Leading on annual valuations on the inventory, held on behalf of the Crown.
Preparing and coordinating documentation for Crown reporting, including review and analysis of financial results, preparation of variance explanations, including completing requirements of Crown Financial Information System (CFISNet) and the Ministries Annual Report.
Maintaining appropriation baseline history and documentation.
Completion of month end and year end external reporting, ensuring information is in the required format, understood, and completed on a timely basis.
Supporting the coordination of responses to annual reviews, select committee, Official Information Act requests and Parliamentary Questions, as required.
Statutory, Ministerial, Parliamentary and central agency (SSC, Treasury and Audit NZ) deadlines and quality standards are met.
Providing expert technical advice in relation to the government reporting cycle and accounting standards to the wider Finance team.
Developing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (such as wider HUD teams, Treasury, SSC, Audit NZ and the Ministers Office).
Identifying and embed opportunities for improving processes.
About you
To thrive in our busy, challenging and changing environment, you will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver change for Government.
You will be committed to strengthening the Maori-Crown relationship, and to growing your knowledge and use of te ao maori, te reo, tikanga maori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and maori values and perspectives in your work, while supporting others to do the same.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Experience in CFISNet reporting to the Treasury is essential
Be a Chartered Accountant
Experience in the preparation and completion of financial statements within statutory documents
Excellent knowledge of machinery of government and the wider State Sector
Good knowledge of GST and FBT Tax
Excellent understanding of appropriations
Ability to articulate key messages clearly and concisely, and communicate technical information into plain language
Strong analytical and literacy skills.
Focus on ensuring that the details are correct and deadlines are met
Positive, can do attitude
Strong team player and ability to collaborate and contribute at team level
Ability to develop trust and credibility with managers and staff
High standards of professionalism and performance driven
Ability to produce and recognise high quality work and provide peer support and coaching to colleagues
About us
Te Tuapapa Kura Kainga reflects the intention of 'the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Maori whakatauki (proverb) 'he kurakainga e hokia, he kuratangata e kore e hokia', - 'a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kaingaora, he haporiora -
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Wellington offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
