AO5 Finance Officer

• Paying between $69.21-$75.09 + super
• Brisbane CBD location with hybrid working flexibility
• Temp contract until 18th December 2026.
  
  

About The Role

Our client is a QLD government organisation based in the Brisbane CBD. They are currently seeking an AO5 Finance Officer to come in and join their team on a temp contract opportunity until 18th December 2026.

Requirements for this role include:

• A qualification in Finance, Accounting or Business would be highly regarded.
• Knowledge and understanding of financial management practices and processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable etc
• Experience with Financial systems for customer and vendor payment management and reporting (SAP is preferred but open to other similar systems experience)
  
  

Key responsibilities include:

• Financial Operations & Transaction Management: Coordinate day-to-day financial operations, including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), purchase requisitions, corporate card administration, petty cash, and cost center management.
• Reporting & Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare monthly expenditure, revenue, and trial balance reports, conduct transaction audit sampling, and manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations within the team.
• Electoral & Special Financial Processes: Manage the financial processes associated with the Non-Voter post-election procedures and actively support all financial facets during major electoral events.
• Stakeholder Liaison & Query Resolution: Serve as the primary liaison between Queensland Shared Services (QSS) and ECQ, handling general finance inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Financial Governance & Audit Compliance: Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, while assisting the Principal Finance Officer through the annual end-of-financial-year audit process.
• Procurement Support: Provide operational assistance to the Procurement and Contracts Manager for low-value and low-risk procurement activities.
• Team Supervision & Values Leadership: Supervise and train casual and temporary staff during major electoral events while consistently upholding values.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services
  
  

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.