Finance Officer – Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770014
- Agency: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Job Title: Finance Officer
- Position Number: 928
- Classification: APS Level 4
- Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Townsville QLD
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $79,187 – $87,314
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Hybrid (Hybrid working arrangements are available and may)
About Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
You are a natural problem solver, a decisive thinker, skilled influencer, collaborative and
driven to deliver.
You will be an excellent communicator, both in the written and verbal forms. Your
communication skills often lead to strengthening internal relationships.
You will have well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise, consult,
provide advice, and negotiate.
You will be customer focused and provide a high level of customer service.
You can prioritise and align operational activities to organisational objectives to complete
tasks on time and to a high standard.
You will be a team player, with the ability to work closely and collaboratively.
You thrive under pressure, have an eye for detail and don’t get flustered when faced with
competing priorities.
Duties
- Develop cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers to ensure
- achievement of service delivery outcomes and the Reef Authority’s objectives.
- Apply the knowledge, skill and experience to understand, analyse, maintain and manage
- accurate records on vendor accounts, assuring invoices presented are accurate and
- payments are authorised in accordance with the Financial Delegations.
- Responsible for processing accounts payable invoices in accordance with the PGPA Act, the
- Department of Finance Supplier Pay On-Time and Pay Interest Policy and e-invoicing
- requirements, ensuring accuracy of data, record of interactions and decisions.
- Manage the administration function of corporate credit cards, provide training to staff, follow
- up on outstanding account balances with internal customers.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance and enhancement of finance policies,
- procedures and manuals to ensure they are efficient and effective in accordance with
- legislation, policy and procedures.
- Provide advice and assistance with the development and completion of procurement activity
- internal approval documentation, approach to market documentation, and contract
- documentation, including entering procurement data into the Reef Authority’s Procurement
- system for the creation of Purchase orders and Contracts.
- Work collaboratively in a team based environment which includes actively participating in,
- and contributing to work undertaken across the Finance section, including undertaking
- special projects and relief of other roles at level, as required to support the business
- objectives.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be eligible for employment, candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.
- The position requires a Baseline security clearance. Successful candidates will be required to
- obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.
- The successful candidate will be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity
- pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service.
How to Apply
Position Contact Amanda Molino, 07 4750 0844
Agency Recruitment Site https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/careers
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that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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