Finance Officer

About the Company

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the APY Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the role

The Finance Officer plays a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and efficient financial services to Growth business unit within SA Water. Working closely with finance teams and stakeholders, the role is responsible for managing month-end processes, maintaining the integrity of financial data, preparing labour and FTE reports, and supporting budgeting and analysis activities. With a strong focus on service excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, the Finance Officer helps ensure financial processes meet governance standards and contribute to informed decision-making across the organisation. This is a maximum term opportunity to July 2026.

About the person

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and proactive professional with a strong foundation in financial processes and a commitment to service excellence. They bring experience in analysing transactional data, preparing reports, and supporting budgeting activities, along with effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams. With a background in accounting, commerce, or economics and ideally progressing toward CPA or CA accreditation they are confident working independently, solving problems, and contributing to continuous improvement. Their approach is grounded, reliable, and aligned with SA Water’s values of impact, integrity, and future focus.

About Business Insights and Excellence

The Business Insights and Excellence group drives operational excellence by enabling best business practices, economic pricing, financial management, supply chain management, and Risk Governance & Assurance to support the broader business and partners in delivering reliable, cost-effective, sustainable, and future-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

- Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.
- Lead and manage month-end transactional cycles including journals, accruals, and general ledger maintenance.
- Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
- Collaborate with finance teams and business units to deliver high-quality financial support.
- Prepare labour and FTE reporting, contractor schedules, and forecasting files.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by evaluating and documenting finance processes.
- Build strong relationships and represent Finance in delivering service excellence.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

- Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Accounting, Economics or related discipline (CPA/CA desirable)
- Experience analysing transactional data and making recommendations to decision-makers.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
- Advanced Excel and familiarity with financial systems.
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with a focus on accuracy and service.

Further information can be found in the attached PD- Finance Officer - PD October 2025.docx

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Tracy from the Talent Acquisition team tracy.rayan@sawater.com.au

Applications close 4pm, 27 October 2025.

Our diversity statement: A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.

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