Finance Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

Utilize your financial reporting and analysis expertise to contribute to large-scale capital programs!

• Full-time, ongoing opportunity
• Convenient Parramatta CBD office location, just a short walk from major transport hubs
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Salary ranges from $110,266 to $122,058 p.a. plus super and annual leave loading

About the role

As a Finance Officer, you play a pivotal role in the reporting and analysis of the Department’s large capital programs. You’ll ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with government regulations, and support stakeholders in understanding financial processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of monthly financial reports for senior leadership
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies, including reallocations
• Manage general ledger journals for accruals, project costs, and overheads
• Contribute to ad-hoc financial reports and ensure compliance with relevant standards

For further information, please click here to view the role description.

About you 

We are seeking candidates with:

• Proven experience in reporting and analysis of large capital portfolios with multiple funding sources, e.g., consolidated, school, and external funding
• Demonstrated understanding of asset capitalisation processes
• Strong knowledge of WBS elements and financial reporting structures
• Advanced excel skills and experience working with large data volumes
• Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in financial reporting
• Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field and/or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Access to salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the pre-screening question below:

1. Please provide an example from your experience, where you had to generate CAPEX report by consolidating data from multiple sources. Please use the STAR approach in your response. (400 words maximum)

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date: Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries, please contact Nataliia Kuvshynova, Lead, Financial Reporting, at nataliia.kuvshynova@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.