Deputy Finance Manager Financial Accounting

Acknowledgement of CountryChild safetyThe opportunity

• Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science & Innovation Agency
• Partner with executives and the Board to deliver trusted financial insights
• Showcase your expertise in accounting, financial management and taxation

The Accounting and Deputy Tax Manager supports the leadership of CSIRO's accounting and tax team, whilst also providing finance services to its subsidiaries.

This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, practical accounting advice and processes are in place, along with playing a key role in coaching and developing junior accountants to foster a high-performing team. The position is both strategic and hands-on, driving business outcomes through the delivery of timely, accurate and compliant financial processes and advice.

In addition, the Deputy Manager contributes strategic and analytical insights to CSIRO, subsidiary management and a range of stakeholders, supporting the achievement of broader business objectives.

Your duties

• Assist the Manager to lead and coordinate the function to ensure the provision of accurate, reliable, flexible and efficient financial processes, governance and systems that anticipate and meet customer needs, and that are compliant with regulatory and government requirements.
• Superior people management and interpersonal skills and proven success in developing and motivating high performing teams. Coaching team members, including accountability for the ongoing enhancement of the team's capability through a commitment to learning and development and effective knowledge transfer across the Finance function.
• Assist the Manager to establish and maintain a robust financial controls environment including creation of financial policy standards and procedures relating to accounting and tax, disseminating advice and educating the business and providing appropriate reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Management reporting, accounting, budgeting and forecasting for CSIRO subsidiaries.
• Preparation of papers and provision of advice for CSIRO Board and CSIRO Board Audit and Risk Committee and subsidiary committees
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including a strong and open relationship with the Australian National Audit Office, external auditors and other regulators.
• Ensure compliance with government legislation, taxation legislation and other relevant financial legislation, government practices and accounting standards.
• Meet management expectations of a high-quality financial management service with an emphasis on best practice and innovation in service delivery standards.

Location: Canberra and Hobart preferred; other major Australian cities with CSIRO sites considered.

Salary: AU$114,219 - AU$123,605 plus up to 15.4% superannuation.

Tenure: Indefinite

Reference: 101227

To be considered you will need

• Degree qualified CA/CPA or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent leadership skills with a track record of developing, maintaining and motivating high-performing staff to achieve finance key performance indicators and leading change initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience and strong technical and working knowledge of accounting standards, financial management frameworks and/or taxation.
• Proven experience in preparing financial statements and providing value-added financial advice (accounting or taxation) and information to management, executives and the Board.
• Superior communication, interpersonal and influencing skills and successful track record in developing and maintaining collaborative relationships (externally and internally) at peer and executive as well as team level.
• Demonstrated ability to apply financial policies, plan, prioritise and manage accounting and tax activities, and shape and implement financial process and system improvements. Demonstrated experience in working proactively, prioritising goals and being principally accountable for delivering value-add team financial results and balancing competing priorities.
• Desirable: Experience in Australian taxation and working with the Australian Taxation Office (FBT, GST and other matters), or experience in dealing with international taxation matters.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens. The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline Level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO, Australia\'s national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people. Join us and start creating tomorrow today

How to apply

Please apply online and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

30 September 2025, 11:00pm AEST

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