Director Operations

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Director Finance Business Partnering, Homes NSW

Location - Parramatta NSW with flexible options

Employment type - Full time - Ongoing

Salary - $226,029 - $250,975

Your role

The role of Director, Finance Business Partner, Homes NSW is responsible for leading financial management oversight for Homes NSW, which leads housing and homelessness services and delivers on the social housing pipeline for New South Wales.

In this position you will act as the interface between the business operations finance team in Homes Division, and the central DCJ finance team and other relevant internal and external stakeholders, including Treasury.

What you'll do

As the Director your role will include:

• Leading financial strategies and performance for Homes NSW, partnering closely with executive leadership team and wider internal & external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement and embed strong financial disciplines across the division to better optimise strategic business outcomes.
• Act as a trusted adviser, influencing decisions that shape housing outcomes for communities.
• Champion change through finance teams whilst ensuring stakeholder collaboration, assuring sustainable and customer-centric solutions.
• Supporting the delivery of services in an efficient & effective manner and operate within their allocated budget.

You will work with a department that enables everyone's right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community by providing services that are effective and responsive to community needs.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in senior executive finance roles, ideally within complex, service-driven environments.
• A track record of leadership in change management and transformation through finance functions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence at all levels, including Treasury and Ministerial offices.
• Expertise in financial strategy, risk management, and performance reporting and dissemination and explanation of quality financial needs and continuous improvement of level of financial management.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to public value enhancing customer service levels.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Commerce or relevant experience
• Eligibility for CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants ANZ membership.
• Demonstrated capability in strategic thinking, financial analysis, and operational leadership.

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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). In your cover letter, please address:

1. Your experience in significant change management, preferably within the public sector or a large and complex environment.
2. How your skills and previous experience align with the key accountabilities of this role.

Applications close Tuesday 2nd December 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 Bronwyn Roy 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 reach out to Dylan Huke 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

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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