Finance Support Officer

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Finance Support Officer

Location - Parramatta, minimum 50% office attendance required (in accordance with the DCJ Flexible Work Policy)

Employment type - Ongoing Full-time

Salary - Clerk Grade 3/4 $84,659 to $92,701 + plus superannuation and leave loading

Your role

The role of a Finance Support Officer is critical and essential for the Business Operations' Finance team to maintain and upkeep core procure-to-pay validations, accounts payable processing, and financial data integrity checks. The role is responsible for validating and processing payments, providing support to business team around purchase requisitions, perform exception checking and reporting, support transactional reconciliations, assist in vendor data management, and maintain accurate financial records in financial systems.

What you'll do

As the Finance Support Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Accurately review, maintain and coordinate accounting and financial information to contribute to robust and consistent reporting to comply with Department objectives, government policy, accounting standards and statutory requirements.

• Provide administrative assistance determined by the team priorities and participate in the development of management reporting systems and accounting methods to improve existing procedures and the communication of financial information.

• Validate and support financial transactions, including vendor invoice processing, requisition checks and delegated payment approvals, ensuring compliance with policy and timely resolution of business enquiries.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and service delivery divisions to exchange information, obtain cooperation and support and provide financial information.

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Understanding of accounting, financial and payable procedures and methodologies.
• Knowledge of the Australian Accounting Standards, Treasury Directions and the Public Finance and Audit Act.
• Demonstrated capability in collaboration, information presentation and reporting.
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic and problem solver

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday 14 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jim Li via

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please email Jessica Tan on or call/text via

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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We offer:

Location - Parramatta, minimum 50% office attendance required (in accordance with the DCJ Flexible Work Policy)

Employment type - Ongoing Full-time

Salary - Clerk Grade 3/4 $84,659 to $92,701 + plus superannuation and leave loading