Accounts Assistant

About the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high-quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas.

About the position

Under direction, the Accounts Assistant is responsible for providing high level support for the day-to-day delivery of financial services. The Accounts Assistant may also act as back up cashier and travel officer.

The key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide accounting and record keeping support services, and when required research financial transactions and provide information to stakeholders.
• Prepare and process supplier accounts and invoices, journals and manage routine payments to local and international vendors.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations as required under the Financial Management Manual (FMM).
• To view the complete responsibilities, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage: https://singapore.embassy.gov.au/sing/careers.html

Qualifications / Experience

• A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance, and or demonstrated work experience and knowledge of financial and accounting practices is highly desirable
• Administrative experience and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate across all levels in both written and oral form.
• To view the complete job requirements, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage: https://singapore.embassy.gov.au/sing/careers.html