Finance Officer

4 days ago

Inner West, Australia NSW Department of Education Full time

**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**
- 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:

- 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)

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

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.

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