Northern Territory Government

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title Senior Financial Accountant
Classification Administrative and Corporate Services Band 4 Position No. 22632

Job Type Full time Duration Ongoing

Business Unit Finance and Business Services Location Darwin

Reports to Manager Financial Accounting Reports to P/No. 22357

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diversity and Special and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment
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Selected Applicant’s information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure transparency and better understanding
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Provide superior skilled financial accounting, taxation and regulatory reporting services for Power and Water Corporation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The “WHAT” to be delivered

- Manage the general financial accounting functions including.
- preparation and review of month-end reporting tasks including balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries,
- Accountable for managing relationship with relevant internal and external stakeholders such as the external auditors and others.

- Lead the planning, coordination, preparation and review of the Corporation's Consolidated Annual Financial Statements, ensuring compliance

with applicable accounting standards, legislative requirements and reporting deadlines.
- Research emerging technical accounting (AASB) issues and relevant taxation developments, providing expert accounting advice and

coordinating specialist tax input where required to assess impacts on the Corporation's business and regulatory environment.
- Exercise a high degree of professional judgement and autonomy in managing financial accounting activities, identifying risks and issues, and





implementing appropriate solutions with minimal supervision.
- Identify, lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of financial accounting,

taxation and reporting processes.
- Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to provide technical accounting expertise, financial insights and recommendations that support

organisational decision-making and strategic outcomes.
- Contribute to and support planning, budgeting, and reporting processes.
- Provide effective leadership, resource management, workflow management and undertake continuous improvement with a significant

emphasis on improving and enhancing staff skill levels.
COMPETENCY PROFILE

“HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve

common goals.
Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.

Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Directs work Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

Plans and aligns Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.

Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

LAST UPDATED: July 2026 EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________

AT POWER AND WATER:

Job Description Northern Territory Government
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

No. of Direct Reports 0 No. of Indirect Reports 1
Key Interactions: External Stakeholders (as per Single Point of Accountability Standard), Executive Leadership Team and Senior

Leader Group.

COMPLIANCE
We expect you to:

- Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates

achievement through its people.





- Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero

Harm.

- Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management

Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and
Water risk management framework.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualification and Skills Experience

Essential • Demonstrated people management skills, with proven • Extensive experience in financial accounting including
experience in contributing to assisting with the cash flows, taxation and consolidations in a complex
management and mentoring of successful teams to commercial environment.
ensure work objectives are met within time frames in • Demonstrated experience in Annual Financial
an environment of change and continuous Statements preparation.
improvement. • Detailed knowledge of the Australian Equivalents to

- Strong oral and written communication, including the International Reporting Accounting Standards and

ability to produce written procedures, and the ability Australian Taxation legislation and proven application.
to interact effectively with a diverse range of
stakeholders, both within and external to the
organisation.

- Skilled use of a wide range of accounting and business

software including report generation techniques and
methods of analysis and presentation.

- Ability to complete projects within a given timeframe

(advanced).
- Highly developed attention to detail (in being able to

reconcile models, evidence assumptions and the
basis of preparation).

- Strong systems skills and understanding of how

charts of accounts and functional activities and
similar can be set up in financial systems to deliver
what is required for financial reporting.

Desirable • Degree in Accounting. • Minimum 5 years’ experience in providing effective

- CPA/CA qualification. financial accounting, analysis and value adding insights

to business leaders.

FURTHER INFORMATION
1. Contact Ali Malik, Senior Manager Corporate Finance on 08 8985 8530 for further information about the position.
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au
3.The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading.

Apply Online: https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352620

📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Darwin)
🏢 Power and Water
📍 Darwin