Principal Management Accountant AO7

Kingston Human Capital are partnering with a Queensland Government organisation to appoint an experienced Principal Management Accountant (AO7) to join its Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a principal management accounting professional with strong Queensland Government external budgeting and forward estimates experience to step into a key role where your expertise will have an immediate impact.

With an upcoming forward estimates cycle, the team is particularly interested in someone with experience across FRAMES and/or former Tridata who can hit the ground running, while sharing their knowledge and strengthening capability across the broader Finance team.

YOUR NEW ROLE
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll take a lead role across external budgeting, forward estimates, forecasting and management reporting, while remaining hands-on across month-end and broader management accounting activities.

A key focus of the position will be bringing strong external budgeting expertise into the team and helping to further develop its processes and internal capability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate budget development, forecasting and forward estimates activities.
• Support Queensland Government external budgeting processes, including working with FRAMES and/or former Tridata.
• Maintain financial and budget models aligned with approved funding and organisational priorities.
• Prepare high-quality management reports, financial analysis and advice to support senior decision-makers.
• Monitor financial performance and identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities.
• Support month-end, year-end and broader BAU management accounting activities.
• Provide advice on financial governance and relevant Queensland Government financial management requirements.
• Maintain and improve budgeting tools, reporting structures, financial models and data integrity.
• Support the ongoing optimisation of TechnologyOne and associated finance processes.
• Share specialist knowledge and help upskill the existing Finance team across external budgeting and forward estimates.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and priority finance projects.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Strong experience in a senior management accounting position.
• Demonstrated experience across Queensland State Government external budgeting and forward estimates.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and management reporting capability.
• Confidence working across both strategic budgeting activities and hands-on month-end / BAU management accounting.
• Strong financial systems capability.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver within tight timeframes.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• Experience using FRAMES and the former Tridata.
• Experience with TechnologyOne and advanced Excel skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA or equivalent professional membership.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• 6-month contract, providing continuity across the end-of-year period.
• $88.29–$94.59 per hour + superannuation.
• 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Flexible working arrangements, with up to two days working from home per week, negotiable.
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity to bring specialist expertise into a team where your external budgeting and forward estimates knowledge is genuinely needed and valued.
• Opportunity to share your expertise and build capability within an established Finance team.

NEXT STEPS To apply, click APPLY NOW and upload your resume (MS Word preferred).

We actively encourage the use of a cover letter to highlight your experience across Queensland Government external budgeting, forward estimates and FRAMES / Tridata.

We are shortlisting continuously throughout this hiring process and will be presenting suitable applicants quickly. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

If you have any questions prior to applying, please contact:
Angela Burchett
Senior Recruitment Consultant
angela@kingstonhumancapital.com.au
0436 699 623

Kingston Human Capital specialises in recruitment and human capital management services to the Queensland Government and Public Sector.
 
If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a similar role, please reach out to us for a confidential discussion about your career.