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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish finance section/unit
   • Initial briefing, including information needed to manage the finance requirements for the incident, is obtained from Incident Controller or Logistics Officer
2. Finance section or unit objectives and tasks are identified
3. Finance section or unit structure is developed and required financial management resources are identified and obtained
4. Finance section or unit is established, including subunits, and tasks are delegated and briefings are given to delegated personnel
5. Safe work practices and health and welfare arrangements for work area are implemented and monitored
6. Manage finance section/unit
   • Allocated tasks are adjusted to meet incident objectives and financial requirements
7. Workload, progress and performance of finance section or unit is monitored and managed, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Finance section or unit meetings are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Information flow within the incident management team and with identified external organisations, is established and maintained
10. Finance plan is developed and implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
11. Arrangements are made for a log or record of activities and decisions to be kept and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Undertake finance activities
    • Purchase and hire of equipment accounts are received, processed and reconciled within authorisations for expenditure
13. Agreements with financial requirements are reviewed for compliance with organisational requirements
14. Payroll and related systems and records are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
15. Insurance information is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
16. Cost recovery procedures are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
17. Potential and existing financial issues are identified and advice on trends is communicated to appropriate personnel
18. Provide financial advice to incident management team
    • Cost analysis on alternative control operations is provided, as required
19. Financial summary information on incident operations is provided, in accordance with organisational procedures
20. Financial support services are identified and provided, in a timely and efficient manner
21. Liaison with other members of the incident management team is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
22. Monitor and review finance functions
    • Allocation and performance of financial resources are monitored and reviewed
23. Briefings and debriefings are conducted, as required
24. Post incident analysis is initiated and/or participated in

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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