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The key duties of the position include:

Employment Opportunity

The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is the Australian Government's central legal services provider and a group within the Attorney-General's Department (AGD). Operating on a cost recovery basis within a competitive legal market, AGS delivers a broad range of level services to Australian Government clients.

Then National Manager, AGS Finance is responsible for leading the financial functions supporting AGS and providing strategic and operational financial leadership. Working closely with the AGS Executive and other key stakeholders, the role delivers high-quality financial advice, reporting and analysis to support informed decision-making, effective resource management and the ongoing financial sustainability of AGS.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Services

- Work collaboratively with the AGS leadership to develop and manage resources to meet revenue targets and operational costs for AGS.
- Drive innovation in financial processes, systems and reporting to deliver business efficiencies and improved services for AGS and its clients.
- Develop and contribute to pricing strategies to enable AGS to effectively compete for legal services and recover its costs.
- Develop and produce annual budgeting, business planning and reporting in conjunction with AGS leadership to achieve long term strategic financial goals of AGS.
- Deliver high quality strategic and operational reporting, advice and analysis.
- Responsibility for the following functions: financial policy and framework (to the extent that AGS requires specific arrangements to support its business operations), financial risk management, pricing, financial advice, financial planning and analysis, internal and external financial reporting, treasury, taxation, financial systems and processes, transactional financial operations.

Team and Executive Leadership

- Lead the AGS Finance team to ensure it provides effective financial support to the AGS legal practice. Ensure that all team members are sufficiently skilled and supported to perform their roles.
- Work collaboratively with the CFO and the department’s finance team.
- Lead, motivate and mentor the Financial Services team to achieve corporate goals and improve service delivery.



Manage the professional development, culture and structure of the team.
- As a member of the AGS Management Committee contribute to strategic planning and decision-making.
- Actively contribute as a member of departmental governance committees, as required.
- Oversight and management of AGSs procurement framework.
- Oversight and management of the AGS capital program in collaboration with the department’s Information Division
- Provide a safe and supportive working environment by ensuring compliance with the APS Code of Conduct and applying the departments policies in work health and safety, diversity, discrimination and harassment.
- Contribute to the implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

Client Relationship Management

- Build and leverage key relationships with internal and external clients.
- Develop and foster solid relationships with key stakeholders, AGS clients and suppliers.

Essential requirements:

- Fully qualified accountant with full membership of CPAA, CAANZ or equivalent
- Work collaboratively in a collegiate environment while fostering and developing strong internal and external networks and relationships
- Minimum 10 years’ experience managing finance teams in complex organisations, including experience of a cost recovery or fee for service environment
- Demonstrated leadership behaviours and skills that align with the APS Values and the Secretaries’ Charter of Leadership Behaviours
- Strategic and creative thinking with a strong ability to manage shifting priorities with a fast-paced setting
- Exemplifies personal drive and integrity, and
- Australian Citizenship

Desirable skills and experience:

- Communication skills to gain high levels of participation and commitment to achieve desired outcomes
- Detailed understanding of the Commonwealth legal services market
- Understanding of the Commonwealth Financial Framework, including the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Eligibility





To be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General’s Department applicants must be Australian citizens.

Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level. The successful applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

Notes

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created from this process, and will be active for 18 months after the date of this gazettal.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any adjustments, please contact HR Assist at *********@ag.gov.au or 02 6141 6*** (option 2).

The department is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation to apply and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country. First Nations people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country.

Getting to know the Attorney-General's Department

The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation. Our department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio.

Our department is structured into four groups:

- Australian Government Solicitor
- Justice and Communities
- Integrity and Security
- Enabling Services.

The department operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce involved in policy development and implementation and program administration. The department also has a large number of practicing lawyers, mainly within the Australian Government Solicitor Group within the department.

📌 National Manager, AGS Finance (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Attorney-General'S Department
📍 Sydney