capital & project accountant

TAFE SA

Job reference: 707515

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Full-time ongoing position
• ASO7 salary range $108,109 - $116,864 p.a. + Super
• Located at Light Square Campus

About TAFE SA

Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

About The Role

The Capital and Project Accountant works closely with internal TAFE SA stakeholders to provide financial advice, reporting and governance to maintain the integrity and ongoing application of accounting policies, procedures and controls in respect of TAFE SA's capital programs and projects.

The role ensures effective meaningful and insightful capital program, major capital and strategic project reporting, budget management and costing, and provides financial analysis and support to project owners in the development of business cases.

The successful applicant will have:

• Degree qualification in accounting, economics, information technology, business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in coordinating reporting and consolidation of financial information from various sources to prepare meaningful reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of accounting standards and applied knowledge in asset capitalisation and enterprise portfolio, asset and project management.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting and reporting for capital projects or capital programs.
• Knowledge and experience of SA Government processes and systems regarding the budgeting and reporting of capital projects and programs.

Special Conditions

A valid DHS Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Ready to Shape the Future?

All applications must be submitted online.

Click 'Apply', we're excited to hear from you Share your resume and a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages).

For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Descriptor. Provide examples outlining your skills, experience and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not directly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

For enquiries, please contact Joanne Flavel – Manager, Reporting and Budget Strategy, at

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applications close: 11/11/2025 11:45 PM