Industry Performance Coordinator

Industry Performance Coordinator

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced bookkeeper/accountant with high attention to detail and excellent financial and analytical skills to ensure the highest level of data integrity and interpretation of information.

Reporting to the Senior Industry Performance Advisor, the Industry Performance Coordinator will work with the Club Partnerships & Asset team ensuring the club financial information is processed in a timely manner. The role will also be responsible for validating, reporting, and analysing club financial information and risk, to inform business decisions and deliver improved industry performance.

Key duties include:

• Processing of monthly and annual club financial data within the data warehouse.
• Quarterly and annual reconciliation of RQ’s data warehouse to validate club financial data YTD.
• Prepare reporting and analysis of club financial information to enable management reporting.
• Prepare quarterly club benchmark reporting.
• Coordinate and assist with the preparation half yearly club balanced scorecard reporting.
• Undertake benchmarking and analysis of RQ’s club operational funding model.
• Coordinate the monthly club operational funding process by ensuring the accurate and timely processing of information is achieved, and club eligibility for funding is assessed and recommended in accordance with the terms set out in the Club Funding Agreements.
• Communicating with clubs on outstanding documentation, providing administrative support and formalising extensions where required.
• Monitoring and escalating non-conformances in accordance with Licence General Conditions or Club Funding Agreements.
• Undertake periodic analysis of club expenditure against club operational funding.
• Undertake analysis of club hardship requests and provide recommendations to management.
• Assist with educating clubs on financial reporting and accounting treatments.
• Provision of periodic and adhoc reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.

The Success Profile

• A certificate IV / Diploma in business administration / accounting or related field and commensurate demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of accounting principles to ensure the highest level of data integrity and interpretation of incomplete or inaccurate information.
• Experience in report and dashboard creation.
• Experience in providing and resolving administration services with limited guidance.
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt communication approach to meet business requirements.
• Ability to solve complex problems requiring consideration of a range of options.
• Demonstrated capability to coordinate multiple projects.
• Ability to influence and convince stakeholders, internal clients and industry participants in the achievement of objectives.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar application desirable.

This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your resilience and ability to think on your feet will be key factors to your success. With your results-driven attitude and forward-thinking style, you will build trust and credibility with all stakeholder groups through superior interpersonal skills.

This role affords the scope to realise the significant professional uplift of working for a tri-code Principal Racing Authority. We recruit values-aligned people into Racing Queensland who lead by example and thrive on delivering results in a high performance culture.

The Organisation: Racing Queensland

Racing Queensland (RQ) is a statutory body whose primary purpose is to promote, enhance and provide a platform to service the industry across three codes of racing: Thoroughbred, Greyhound and Harness.

RQ’s vision is to connect people through the thrill of racing, and its mission is to be Queensland’s number #1 sport.

Benefits and Perks

We have generous employee benefits such as EAP, an innovative reward and recognition program offering perks and discounts and best practice HR policies offering flexible working arrangements, paid parental leave, talent management and performance development. We also provide annual flu vaccinations, weekly fruit deliveries, corporate massages, and access to an on-site gym as we value your health and well-being.

RQ values inclusivity and promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome contributions from all people.

We recognise, respect and value First Nations people and cultures. We are progressing self-determination by recognising the rights and interests of First Nations people. We are investing in a culturally connected and agile organisation, with the skills and experience we need to support better outcomes for First Nations people. We are taking action in fundamental areas like employment and procurement, and by building strong and sustainable partnerships with First Nations organisations and communities. We are focused on working with First Nations people to improve service design and delivery, knowing that this will deliver better outcomes for all of Queensland.

We encourage people of all abilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, diverse cultures and backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ identities, and all age groups and genders to apply.

How to apply

To be considered for this exciting opportunity click ‘APPLY” now to submit your:

• Covering letter outlining your experience
• Current resume

To view a position description please visit our website https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/careers-training/careers/current-vacancies

If you have any questions about the position, please email People and Performance.

Applications close 5pm on Sunday, August 21, 2022

Please note the following conditions apply:

• May be required to work on weekends and extended hours when reasonably required.
• Must hold a current drivers licence.
• Intrastate and/or interstate travel may be a requirement.
• May be required to undergo a criminal history check.
• Must have the right to work in Australia.
• Understanding/passion/willingness to learn about the sport of racing and nuances associated with the industry.