Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates the financial and accounting activities within an organisation.

• Determines, implements, monitors reviews and evaluates budgetary and accounting strategies, policies and plans in consultation with other managers; provides financial information and interprets the implications for business performance and funding needs; coordinates the development, implementation and monitoring of accounting systems; directs the preparation of financial reports summarising and forecasting the organisation's financial position such as income statements, balance sheets and analyses of future earnings and income; assesses capital finance proposals and the financial status of operational projects; advises on investment strategies, sources of funds and the distribution of earnings; delivers long range profit forecasts, budgeting and financial reporting; ensures compliance with financial legislation and standards.

• Constantly works indoors in offices and meeting rooms contained within large corporate, head office, or small to medium sized organisations in the public and private sector.
• Work outdoors is unlikely.
• Work in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

• Sedentary work with frequent to constant sitting in offices or in meetings.
• Stands and walks occasionally around their office and other areas of the organisation.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling is unlikely to exceed sedentary demand.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is unlikely to be required.
• Stretching, twisting, climbing is unlikely to be required.
• Frequent to constant repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using calculators, a keyboard and mouse.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, organisational, financial, accounting, report writing, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.