Finance & Procurement Officer – 2 roles – Scholarship Program At Palladium International

Finance and Procurement Officer – International Scholarship Program (2 roles)

Fixed term contracts up to 30 June 2029
Competitive salary and flexible work options
Canberra based
2 vacancies with finance and procurement focus

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people’s lives. Palladium manages a number of international scholarship programs on behalf of the Australian Government including Australia Awards programs, the Defence Cooperation Scholarship Program and the New Colombo Plan.

The Roles

Palladium has two vacancies in the Finance team for one of our international scholarship programs:

Finance Officer
Finance & Procurement Officer

Working under the leadership of an experienced Finance Manager, you will support the management and administration of finances and financial accountability across the program. Both positions will contribute to budgeting, financial management, grants disbursement, financial management reporting, and audit reports.
For one position there will be an additional focus on procurement administration, however, we encourage team work and flexible work options such as job rotation.

You will work as part of a highly experienced and passionate program team, with the opportunity to develop and showcase your capability across the full Finance function.

Palladium offers a competitive salary for a long term contract up to 30 June 2029. We offer flexible work options to support wellbeing and success. This position will be Canberra based (no visa sponsorship or relocation available for the roles).

About you

Drawing on you r career in finance, with experience in a project or international development setting being highly regarded, you will bring:

Qualifications in finance/accounting or demonstrated equivalent experience in that field.
Financial administrative support experience, which may include the provision of administrative support for procurement activity.
High level of proficiency with financial management systems and Microsoft Office programs, in particular MS Word and Excel.
Capability in the use of information system/s for efficient and seamless program administration.
High level of attention to detail including accurate data management.
Excellent client focus, with proven capability to respond quickly and efficiently to client issues to meet tight deadlines and understand users’ needs.
Strong interpersonal and social skills including cross-cultural experience and communication skills, and the ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Well-developed and proactive diagnostic, problem solving and troubleshooting skills competency and ability to implement solutions as appropriate.

To Apply

Please submit your application online, including your CV and brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages).
One position will have a procurement focus. If appropriate, please outline your position preference and procurement experience within your cover letter.

Closing date: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 11.59pm AEST

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 background, age, race, gende r 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 accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com 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.