Finance Officer

The Role

AGSVA is seeking enthusiastic and stakeholder-focused Accounts Receivable Management Officers to join the Finance and Cost Recovery Team in Canberra. In this role, you will contribute to the effective delivery of AGSVA's accounts receivable and cost recovery functions. You will work in a fast-paced environment, managing a range of financial and administrative activities while building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound organisational skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to manage competing priorities while delivering quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Raising and processing invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Managing outstanding debts and supporting debt recovery activities.
• Performing account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Investigating and responding to financial enquiries and account irregularities.
• Maintaining customer records, including the creation and amendment of customer accounts within financial systems.
• Undertaking data uploads and financial reporting activities using Microsoft Excel.
• Providing administrative support to the Finance and Cost Recovery team.
• Supporting business operations and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of critical financial services that support AGSVA's operations and broader outcomes across the Australian Government. 

About our Team

The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) is the central authority responsible for assessing and granting security clearances for most Australian Government agencies, as well as participating state and territory agencies. The AGSVA Business Enablement team provides key support services that enable the effective delivery of AGSVA's security vetting functions. Within Business Enablement, the Finance and Cost Recovery team plays an important role in delivering financial management, cost recovery, and business support services across the agency. As part of the AGSVA Finance and Cost Recovery team, you will contribute to the delivery of key financial and operational outcomes that support AGSVA's strategic objectives.

Working in a dynamic and evolving environment, you will play an important role in supporting service delivery, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to the agency's broader priorities. You will join a collaborative and high-performing team that values professionalism, integrity and respect. The team is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture, where individuals are empowered to contribute their expertise, build strong stakeholder relationships, and deliver quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that supports AGSVA in delivering trusted security vetting services across the Australian Government.

Our Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to stakeholder engagement and building positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will possess:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, accurate and professional advice to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative working relationships while anticipating and responding to stakeholder needs and expectations.
• A proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach, with demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining a high standard of stakeholder engagement and service delivery.

If you enjoy engaging with a broad range of customers and stakeholders and are passionate about enhancing AGSVA's stakeholder relationships and engagement outcomes, we encourage you to contact the nominated Contact Officer to learn more about this exciting opportunity. 

Security Clearance:

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Baseline Vetting” level.

The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers