Finance Officer

About the Role
HOBAN Recruitment is seeking an experienced APS5 Finance Officer to support a Federal Government organisation's Financial Reporting and Control team based in Surry Hills, Sydney. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong asset and lease accounting experience to contribute to a high-performing team responsible for financial reporting, compliance, and financial management activities. 
Working under limited direction, you will play a key role in managing asset, fleet, and property lease accounting processes while ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and organisational requirements. 
Key Responsibilities

• Assist with asset, fleet and property lease management using SAP REFX
• Review new lease contracts, amendments and lease terminations
• Perform reconciliations of fleet lease contracts and vendor accounts
• Complete lease assessments and supporting financial calculations
• Create and maintain fleet and property lease records in SAP REFX
• Prepare and distribute monthly lease reporting
• Process monthly lease, rent and property allocation journals
• Prepare fleet interest and lease liability working papers
• Investigate and resolve financial variances with key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with AASB16 lease accounting requirements
• Support asset reporting, financial statements and audit activities
• Provide financial asset management advice to internal stakeholders
• Prepare business cases, reports, executive briefs and corporate documentation
• Collaborate with corporate services, property and finance teams to achieve business outcomes
• Support the Assistant Director Assets with operational and project priorities

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of $55.24 per hour, including casual loading, providing you with financial stability and recognition for your expertise.
• 12% superannuation to secure your future and support your retirement planning.
• ASAP start date, allowing you to embark on this exciting opportunity without delay.
• Full-time position, offering 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, enabling a healthy work-life balance and time.
• Opportunity to work within a respected Federal Government environment
• Gain valuable APS experience at the APS5 level
• Convenient Surry Hills location close to public transport
• Hybrid work arrangements available
• Exposure to complex asset and lease accounting activities
• Develop expertise in SAP REFX and AASB16 lease accounting
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Contribute to financial reporting and strategic decision-making outcomes

About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience in financial accounting, asset accounting or lease accounting
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, journals and month-end processes
• Experience working with SAP, ideally SAP REFX
• Knowledge of AASB16 lease accounting requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience preparing financial reports, briefs and written documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
• A proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork

Desirable

• Previous Federal or State Government experience
• Experience with fleet and property lease management
• Exposure to financial statement preparation and audit support activities
• SAP REFX leasing module experience

Please note you do need to be an AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN for this Federal Government role.
Positions close for submissions on THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 COB.


At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit www.hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.