Business and Facilities

ANU COLLEGE OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP – BUSINESS & FACILITIES 

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The CASS Business & Facilities Office will – 

BUSINESS -

• Seek to improve the quality of financial advice provided to the College.
• Ensure that the College contribution to the ANU’s financial statements does not lead to a qualified audit report.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are processed within acceptable timeframes.
• Maintain continuous development and development of financial processes within the College.
• Provide accurate management information to the CASS Dean and GM on a monthly basis, and more frequently when required.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate a good working relationship with the Division of Finance & Business Services.
• Support staff training and development for all CASS Business Office staff.
• Uphold University policies and procedures and the broader values of the ANU. 

1.  Seek to improve the quality of financial advice provided to the College.
Key performance indicators:

• Provide CASS Executive periodic reports (available for each meeting).
• The College budget is documented to a high standard.
• Financial advice is provided to Budget Unit Heads in CASS on a twice-monthly basis.
• Contribute to induction program for senior managers in relation to financial management.

2.  Ensure that the College contribution to the ANU’s financial statements does not lead to a qualified audit report.
Key performance indicators:

• All accepted audit recommendations are implemented within the agreed timeframe.
• No audit qualifications attributed to the College.

3.  Ensure that all financial transactions are processed within acceptable timeframes.
Key performance indicators:

• Document travel, accounts payable, credit card clearances and accounts receiveable financial transaction processing systems by 30 September 2009.
• Processing policies and procedures are readily available to all College staff via the CASS website.
• Establish ‘acceptable timeframes’ by 30 July 2009 and communicate these. 

4.  Maintenance of continuous development and improvement of financial processes within the College.
Key performance indicators:

• Adoption of standardised approach including preparation of clear, consistent and readily available procedures and forms.
• Adoption of electronic record keeping and processing using electronic records to complement existing and standard ANU record keeping practices.
• Provide training on College financial processing policies and procedures for new administrative staff within the College in the first month of their commencement.

5.  Provide accurate management information to the CASS Dean and GM on a monthly basis, and more frequently when required.
Key performance indicators:

• Provide monthly financial reports to the CASS Dean and GM in a clear and concise manner.
• Inform CASS Dean, GM and Executive promptly of any ‘significant events’.

6.  Co-ordinate and facilitate a good working relationship with the Division of Finance & Business Services.

• Disseminate relevant finance related information to CASS Area administrators in a timely manner.
• Co-ordinate CASS responses to F&BS from CASS Areas on finance and business matters.

7.  Support training and development of all CASS Business Office staff.
Key performance indicators:

•  All staff to attend at least 1 ANU training course per annum.
• All staff to attend at least 1 training/development event related to their professional employment per annum.

8.  Uphold University policies and procedures and the broader values of the ANU.
Key performance indicators:

• All staff conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the values of CASS and the ANU.
• All staff adhere to ANU policies and procedures.