Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

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Join our External Reporting and Financial Compliance team at Ministry of Health for an exciting full time temporary employment opportunity (up to 30 January 2026).

About This Role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

As a Senior Finance Analyst at the Ministry of Health, you'll play a key role in shaping financial strategy and ensuring compliance across NSW Health. This is your opportunity to work in a high-performing team, contribute to critical financial reporting, and support decision-making that affects millions of lives. With access to flexible working arrangements and a culture that values collaboration and growth, this role offers both challenge and reward in equal measure.

Crown Clerk 9/10, starting salary from $129,464 - $142,665 p.a. plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide advice to senior management on compliance with financial controls, reporting requirements and support effective decision making by analysing and reporting on complex financial information
• Support the Principal finance Analyst in Coordinating and facilitating the process for the preparation and review of the annual financial statements and other reports to ensure accuracy to inform External Audit and other relevant stakeholders. Identify and provide recommendations and implement changes in financial and procurement systems to ensure desired business outcomes for stakeholders are achieved
• Assist with the preparation of Monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, and liaising with other finance branches on processes that impact the general ledger. Provide analytical support services to respond to client requests and support business case development and decision making
• Manage financial analysis and review and, where required, the approval of the financial components of business cases, proposals and submissions to Treasury or other stakeholders.
• Collaborate and consult with key stakeholders to guide them in financial reporting, and other statutory reporting, and other duties as directed by Financial Controller

About You

• CPA/CA qualification
• Knowledge of Public Sector Finance and Audit Act and Australian accounting standards
• Experience in Financial Reporting and control for a complex organization.
• Experience in the provision of Financial accounting services to senior management and provision of strategic financial advice

How To Apply

At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you'll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) explaining your interest and motivation in applying for this role and highlighting your relevant skills.

Use the link below to access our Capability Application tool, designed to help you excel in the recruitment process. Practice your responses with the example questions provided to effectively highlight your achievements and the strategies you used to accomplish them.

Capability application tool | NSW Public Service Commission

For role related queries or questions contact Everly Laurente on Everly.laurente@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ595396.

If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Lisa Byrne on lisa.byrne@health.nsw.gov.au

Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 21 September 2025

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Additional Information

• For more information on applying visit the Ministry of Health Career portal
• Please note the selection process will entail a suitability assessment including an interview and work sample
• You can be employed for a maximum of 12 month via the Expression of Interest

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