Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Budget and Financial Services Job title Senior Finance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type
Full time Duration Ongoing Salary or $102,505
- $114,282 Location Darwin Position number 16897 RTF 358362 Closing 18/10/2026 Contact Officer Kim Chai on 08 8922 8999 or [email protected] About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358362 APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS. Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Primary objective Support the operations of the relevant portfolio by analysing, monitoring and managing financial systems and budgets in order to maximise core business outputs for the achievement of strategic goals in accordance with Departmental guidelines. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Assist in the development of divisional budgets, financial and activity, estimates of revenue and expenditure, within the framework of respective budget exercises and Government policy direction. 2. Monitor expenditure and revenue, examine budgetary trends (including both financial and clinical activity)



and prepare reports to advise key stakeholders as required. 3. Model and implement methods of analysis, evaluation and presentation of budgetary information that will support effective management decisions. 4. Conduct regular monthly cost centre meetings with key stakeholders to review financial results, identify and explain variances to budget and explore corrective measures. Key contributor to financial acquittals of Funding Service Agreements within specified reporting timelines. 5. Maintain compliance with the agency’s financial and reporting obligations under the Financial Management Act, Treasury Circulars, other NT legislation as well as relevant Commonwealth legislation and Agreements. 6. Identify process improvements to continuously improve and strengthen data integrity and internal controls. 7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces. Selection criteria Essential 1. Proven experience working in a financial management workplace with attention to detail in developing budgets and reporting on financial performance. 2. High level analytical skills,



ability to extract and interrogate financial data to analyse variance to budgets and identify the drivers of that variance to strengthen internal control and compliance. 3. Superior communication skills together with an ability to participate and contribute as an effective team member, working with clinical clients to provide an effective service and leading business change processes. 4. Ability to manage and deliver work at the required quality within agreed timeframes. 5. Demonstrated contemporary knowledge of accounting and financial principles, practices and standards. 6. Demonstrated ability to liaise, coach and provide ongoing support to develop stakeholders to have a mutual understanding of responsible cost centre management and budget performance. Desirable 1. Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant related experience in accounting, business, commerce or related discipline. 2. Experience working in the Health Sector. 3. Sound experience in public finance, Government budgetary procedures and accounting practices within the public sector, including accrual accounting. Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements
- Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

📌 Senior Finance Officer (Darwin)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Darwin