Examines, verifies, evaluates and reports on financial, operational and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure financial and operational integrity and compliance, and assists in business process reviews, risk assessments, developing deliverables and reporting progress against outcomes.

• Assists with equity management, debt management, securities and taxation planning issues; collects, analyses and interprets information on the financial standing, cost structures and trading effectiveness of organisations; devises, re-organises and establishes budgetary cost control and other accounting systems such as computer-based systems; conducts audits and investigations and prepares financial statements and reports for management, shareholders, and governing and statutory bodies; evaluates the cost effectiveness and risks of operational processes, activities, policies and systems; establishes audit objectives, and designs and implements audit methodologies, processes and audit report criteria.

• Works indoors in an office environment within the public or private businesses sectors. Businesses may vary substantially in size.

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

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

• Sedentary physical demand, involving frequent sitting at desks and computers.

• Stands and walks occasionally in offices and other areas of the organisation to meet with key staff involved with the accounting systems and reporting.

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

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

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

• Driving may be required occasionally to facilitate attendance at audits and to visit satellite branches of an organisation but is not a significant component of the job.

• Mental skills needed are accounting, communication, calculation, administration, research, analytical, data gathering and interpretation, organisational, planning, attention to detail, decision-making, report-writing and presentation 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.

• Registration or licensing is required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.