Museums Victoria is seeking an experienced and highly competent Manager, Financial Operations to provide expert level accounting, reporting support and management of effective and efficient provision of financial transactions and administrative services across Museums Victoria in line with compliance requirements, with a strong focus on providing high levels of customer service and leadership.
ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA:
Museums Victoria cares for the State scientific and cultural collections, providing visitor access, activities and events at five distinct venues: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, IMAX Cinema and world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building. To learn more about Museums Victoria, please visit museumvictoria.com.au/about/
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The primary responsibility of the Manager, Financial Operations is to provide accurate, strategic and timely accounting and reporting advice, establishing and implementing organisational controls and processes to enable the delivery of a range of finance and administration services in line with relevant Museums Victoria policies and procedures, accounting and compliance timetables, and to bring about ongoing process improvements.
Notable skills and experiences:
- Proven ability to understand, assess and respond to customer needs in a positive, friendly and efficient manner and to manage customer and stakeholder expectations.
- High level communication skills including the ability to influence managers and staff, to provide information to all levels of staff and to prepare accurate and clear documentation.
- Demonstrated high level expertise and experience managing complex accounting requirements with a strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards and financial reporting requirements in a highly regulated environment, preferably in the Public Sector or a similar environment.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in administering finance and administration services in line with legislative and compliance requirements and deadlines, and to analyse systems and processes and make recommendations for improvements.
- Proven experience, knowledge and understanding of treasury management, including forex hedging, and management of accounts payable, accounts receivable and procurement.
- Demonstrated ability and experience of providing strategic leadership to a financial operations team, including developing and managing staff in a flexible and changing environment.
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