Finance Officer – DCSP

Project Overview and Role:

The Finance Officer is responsible for providing effective financial and administrative support for the Defence Scholarship Cooperation Program (DCSP) administered by Palladium. Financial management and support services are to be provided in accordance with the contracted schedule of services between Palladium and the Department of Defence. In addition to supporting the DCSP Program Manager with key finance tasks, the role will also enable the successful candidate to provide ongoing project administration and scholar support to the DCSP team on an ongoing basis as required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Financial Support Responsibilities include:

· End to end management of the DCSP Fund Account

· Monthly reconciliation of the DCSP Fund Account

· Preparation of monthly Acquittal Report

· Preparation of monthly Fund Account Invoice for program funds

· Preparation of monthly Management Fee Invoice

· Monthly, 6 monthly, and annual reporting of DCSP Program funds

· Collating documentation for funding expenditure as requested by auditors

· Reconcile fund accounts to the bank statements and general ledger in accordance with the month end timetable

· Correcting any reconciliation variances.

Key Administrative and Project Support Responsibilities include:

· Booking scholar return flights at the end of each Semester

· Assessing candidate University applications annually

· Scholar communications and engagement

Required Qualifications:

Previous experience in a similar Finance Officer or Finance Support type role.

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global lead er in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic ba ckground, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.