As a manager or team leader, you may be accountable for a budget. Your responsibilities could include:
- approving expenditure and monitoring spending
- approving financial reconciliations prepared by others
- being involved in aspects of the budget cycle, including planning for the following year's expenditure, profiling and reporting.
You may also need to manage accumulated leave, overtime and accrued time off as these carry financial implications.
Staff can search OnePortal for 'financial delegations' to find the level of expenditure they and their team members positions may approve. There are procedures, legislation and standards that detail financial responsibilities and practices:
You should familiarise yourself with best practice financial management by reading the Financial management practice manual and applying the relevant information to your role. If in doubt, ask your supervisor, finance officer or the finance branch.
Corporate cards
The Corporate Card Unit is responsible for the administration and issuing of corporate cards. Staff can search OnePortal for 'corporate card' information including online training, corporate card forms and guidelines, and information for cardholders, delegates and line managers.
Budget tracking
Your finance officer for System Applications and Products (SAP) reports can help you to regularly track expenditure against your budget.