• Assists in formulating budgetary and accounting policies; prepares financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies; conducts financial investigations, prepares reports, undertaking audits and advises on matters such as the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers, capital financing, suspected fraud, insolvency and taxation; examines operating costs and organisations' income and expenditure; provides assurance about the accuracy of information contained in financial reports and their compliance with statutory requirements.

• Works indoors in offices within public and private businesses and for chartered accountancy firms or other organisations.

• Occasional travel may be required if the role demands working across departments or branches or to visit clients.

• Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

• Sedentary physical demand with frequent to constant sitting at a desk or in meetings.

• Stands and walks occasionally in offices and when going to visit clients.

• Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a significant component of the job.

• Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.

• Stretching and/or twisting movements are not a significant component of the job.

• Frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using computers, writing or reconciling data.

• Driving may be required occasionally.

• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with accounting 8communication, calculation, administration, research, analytical, data gathering and interpretation, organisational, planning, attention to detail, decision-making, report-writing and presentation capabilities.

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

• Registration is required.