F&C Capital Budget Officer

About the role

This is a 3-month contract (possible extension) for a Capital Budget Officer based in Perth, advertised by Randstad. You will support the financial management of the PTA's Asset Investment Program (AIP), ensuring timely and accurate capital budget management in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures. The pay rate is $62.41 per hour.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with project cost controllers to help develop Cost Breakdown Structures and analyse annual budget briefing notes and packages.
• Investigate budget variances, coordinate with the budget team and follow up on required actions; evaluate AIP funding requests and manage complex budget adjustments.
• Maintain capital budget procedures, guidelines and process maps.
• Monitor AIP details for accurate presentation in monthly Finance Reports and bi-monthly Planning & Investments Committee reports, and prepare quarterly AIP Survey reports for the Department of Treasury.
• Facilitate batch loads through integrated finance systems, resolve system processing errors, maintain budget templates and formulas, and run User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance system upgrades.
• Support the Manager Budget and Financial Planning in documenting business improvement processes and provide ad-hoc office support in the Budget and Financial Planning Branch.

Required profile

• Sound knowledge of financial policies and procedures such as the Financial Management Act (FMA), Treasurer's Instructions and Delegations Manuals, with emphasis on revenue and expenditure.
• Proven experience in accrual-based accounting procedures.
• Possession of, or active progress towards, a tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with strong organisational and time-management skills and a track record of meeting strict deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel)
• Accounting software, specifically general ledger systems