Account Officer (355155) - Monetary Penalties Enforcement Services

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Process accounts and record transactions in accordance with Government and Departmental financial, procedures and relevant legislation to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Reconcile creditors' statements and follow-up issues as required.
• Respond to enquiries from debtors, creditors and departmental officers relating to processing of transactions.
• Filing of manual and electronic financial records.
• Assist Senior Finance Officers to deliver day- to- day tasks as required.
• Any other duties as directed by the Coordinator Accounting Operations.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with Finance One System.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (355502, 355932, 357791) Accounts Officer - Feb 2025.docx

 Statement of Duties (355502, 355932, 357791) Accounts Officer - Feb 2025.pdf

 Information for applicants (Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service).docx

 Information for applicants (Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4911.

For more information

Zahid Desai
Manager Finance and Data
Email: zahid.desai@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 7544

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603