Principal Finance Advisor (AO7) | Government Contract Drive meaningful change, improve financial processes, and influence business outcomes in this high-impact government opportunity.

We are partnering with a government organisation seeking an experienced Principal Finance Advisor (AO7) to lead the review, optimisation and implementation of improvements across finance and business processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior finance professional with strong business improvement, governance and stakeholder engagement experience who enjoys delivering practical solutions and driving operational efficiency.

The Role Reporting into a collaborative leadership team, you will:

- Analyse financial and administrative processes to identify opportunities for improvement
- Lead and implement finance and business process optimisation initiatives
- Strengthen financial governance, compliance and internal controls
- Prepare business cases, recommendations and improvement proposals
- Utilise financial systems and data to provide insights and support decision-making
- Partner with a broad range of internal stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes

About You To be successful, you will demonstrate:

- Significant experience in finance, accounting or financial advisory roles
- Strong knowledge of financial governance, compliance and internal controls
- Experience leading business improvement, process review or transformation projects
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities
- Experience working with financial systems,



reporting tools and data analysis platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly Desirable
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
- CPA or CA qualifications
- Previous government experience

What's on Offer?
- 6-month contract opportunity
- $88.30 - $94.59 hourly
- AO7 level position
- Brisbane northside location
- Opportunity to lead impactful finance improvement initiatives
- Collaborative and professional government environment

For a confidential discussion, please contact Maddie Tuaine on [email protected].

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.

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