Lead the development, and management of the TEQ budget to ensure alignment with the organisation’s strategic and annual plans and the delivery of TEQ’s outcomes.

Monitor and report financial progress to budget monthly including forecasting of year-end result.

Present monthly to executive and quarterly to executive and leadership team the financial performance including risks and opportunities.

Lead the delivery of high-quality financial operations in accordance with legislative and other prescribed compliance requirements including TEQ policies and tax requirements and reporting.

Ensure transactional processing is managed to a high standard of accuracy and timeliness, measured by positive internal feedback (payroll, accounts payable, supplier set ups, accounts receivable).

Review all contracts to ensure compliance with TEQ delegations of authority, procurement procedures and budget availability.

Ensure TEQ maintains a robust financial control framework that satisfies high standards of public accountability.

Ensure internal controls are efficient and effective.

Oversee the preparation of the end-of-year financial statements for annual reporting and external audit purposes.

Provide financial information and advice for ministerial briefing notes, Government budget processes, Parliamentary estimates hearing and other Government/ Departmental reporting requirements.

Provide strategic and tactical financial support and advice to the CEO, group executives and the broader TEQ leadership team.

Lead the engagement and negotiation with the department and central agencies for the organisation’s annual budget cycle and forward estimates process, ensuring the integrity of budget planning and development, reliability of assumptions and forecasting, scenario modelling, monthly and full year projections and analysis.

Establish effective relationships and negotiations with the department, Queensland Treasury and the Queensland Audit Office, other relevant agencies and other external bodies.

In collaboration with the executive team and senior management work across the organisation to drive business process improvement.

Ensure TEQ’s financial and payroll systems are fit for purpose and meet organisational requirements including supplier and commercial management of systems and services.

Work with other TEQ Corporate & Strategy Directors (Information Technology Services, Legal, People & Leadership etc) to deliver continuous improvement programs and projects in corporate services.

Continually identify, assess and mitigate financial risks.

Ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to safeguard and protect TEQ’s assets.

Lead the establishment and implementation of consistent financial management and related risk management policies to ensure the management of organisational finances are in accordance with statutory provisions, professional standards and relevant for the organisation.

Lead the management of foreign exchange exposure of the organisation and provide high level advice on foreign exchange management.

Ensure compliance with the organisation’s financial related policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and subordinate legislation and standards, and other relevant legislation, guidelines and directives including taxation requirements.

Attend Audit and Remuneration Committee meetings.

Liaise with Secretariat function for all Finance related Audit and Remuneration committee papers, ensuring high quality and timeliness.

Lead TEQ’s engagement with internal and external audit.

Provide oversight and review of the financial function and results of TEQ’s subsidiary, Gold Coast Events Management (known as EMQ).

Lead and manage the Finance team to provide client focussed financial support systems, services and advice to TEQ teams.

Provide leadership and direction to the finance team ensuring a healthy culture and engagement exists.

Mentor, train and review career development opportunities with the finance team.

Develop the annual Team operational plan for Finance with quarterly reviews to lead delivery and accountability.

Other duties as directed.

Ensure tasks undertaken adhere to all TEQ’s policies, procedures and guidelines.

Challenges why, how and what we do

Accepts risks and has a go

Speaks up about performance

Outcome driven, agile approach

Finds perspective beyond own

Purposefully collaborative through vision and targets

Connects the “why” with actions and big picture value

Embraces discomfort to discover new territory

Leads beyond own team

Breakdowns barriers that restrict collaboration

Builds relationships that demonstrate capability to collaborate across functions

Assures team plan links clearly to TEQ strategy and leverages industry trends and insights

Introduces measures to promote clarity of focus on key behaviours and outcomes

Resource focus is on how to bring team to next level of effectiveness and service delivery