Our State Government client is seeking an experienced Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to join a small, high-performing and supportive finance team as a Principal Management Accountant.
ASAP start for a six-month opportunity that offers the flexibility to work as either a contractor or a temporary employee directly on the department's payroll, with the prospect to apply for the permanent position.
Working closely with stakeholders across various portfolios, you'll provide financial insights, analysis and practical advice to support informed decision-making.
You'll join a collaborative team with approachable, supportive leadership and a positive team where people genuinely enjoy working together.
With a strong focus on professional development, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while continuing to build your skills and experience.
Key Contributions
- Partner with stakeholders to provide meaningful financial advice and insights
- Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
- Analyse financial performance, identify trends and provide variance commentary
- Prepare management reports and well-documented working papers
- Support month-end reporting and project financial management
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting
To be successful, you will have
- Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience
- Finance business partnering and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and PivotTables (essential)
- FinanceOne/TechnologyOne experience (beneficial)
- Project accounting experience, particularly IT projects (beneficial)
- Power BI (beneficial) Power BI training can be provided!
- Confidence providing financial advice, negotiating and making sound decisions
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and initiative
We welcome applicants from both government and commercial backgrounds.
What's in it for you?
- 6-month opportunity with the chance to apply for a permanent position
- Hourly contract: $92.48 – $99.09 per hour + Super (inclusive of casual loading, no payroll fees)
- Temporary salaried option: $139,941 – $149,933 per annum + Super (with accrued annual and sick leave entitlements)
- Brisbane CBD location, close to public transport
- Up to 2 days WFH following an onboarding period
- Fantastic team culture with supportive, approachable leadership
- Opportunities for professional development, cross-skilling and Power BI training
- Ownership of your responsibilities, with the support of an experienced team
Next Steps
To apply, click APPLY NOW and upload your resume (MS Word preferred).
We will be shortlisting shortly, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
Kingston Human Capital specialises in recruitment and human capital management services to the Queensland Government and Public Sector