#1037 Assistant Secretary, Financial Compliance, SES Band 1, Department of Defence

Applications for this role, must be submitted directly through the Department’s online recruitment system: Defence Careers Page

The Department of Defence is seeking a high performing leader to fill the position of Assistant Secretary Financial Compliance (AS FC). Reporting directly into the First Assistant Secretary Budgets and Financial Services in the Defence Finance Group (DFG), the primary accountabilities of the role is the leadership of the Defence financial statements, monthly financial reporting, financial compliance, travel policy, financial policy and taxation.
The Financial Compliance Branch is geographically dispersed (primarily across Melbourne and Canberra) consisting of approximately 100 APS employees plus contractors. The AS FC is a central role with high visibility and tempo. Having recently implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, the coming years will focus on ensuring it is effectively embedded into processes and supports Defence’s financial reporting obligations.
As a member of the DFG senior leadership team you will play a key role in managing Defence’s financial reporting obligations and helping all Defence personnel to understand and meet their financial obligations. This will require you to have strong interpersonal skills, working across Defence, with the Department of Finance and the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO).