Finance Officer

Job description
Agency Department of Logistics and Infrastructure Work unit Finance and Business Services
Job title Finance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $77,344 - $88,179 Location Darwin
Position number 13285 RTF 353684 Closing 26/08/2026
Contact officer Jane Fraser, Senior Accountant on 08 8999 5074 or jane.fraser@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://dli.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353684
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
Provide agency wide finance services to achieve integrity of financial data and compliance with financial policies. This
includes financial reconciliations, analysis, reporting and advice, and the implementation of the agency’s financial and
accounting policies.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
2. Perform financial tasks related to Motor Vehicle Registry transactions.
3. Undertake end of month and end of year finance processes including preparing and posting journals.
4. Manage the agency’s corporate credit cards including the administrator role of the system and verification tasks.
5. Support accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions by liaising with relevant teams, verifying

transactions, ensuring timely invoice payments and raising agency invoices.
6. Support the agency with travel management and payment card industry (PCI) compliance.
7. Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience in financial administration, particularly in reconciliations, credit card management, AP and AR

or similar functions.
2. Demonstrated competent written and oral communication skills including the ability to negotiate, exercise initiative,

discretion and maintain confidentiality.
3. Sound competency in the use of financial systems, spreadsheets, report generation techniques and methods of analysis.
4. Proven ability to work independently, and as a member of a team, and establish and maintain good working networks

across the agency and with suppliers, clients and other government departments in relation to financial matters.
5. Sound ability to meet deadlines in a demanding and changing environment with competing priorities whilst maintaining

high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Desirable
1. Knowledge of government financial policies and systems.
2. Relevant qualifications in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.