Senior Financial Accountant

• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Deliver timely, accurate financial insights that drive decisions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve accounting challenges

About the Role
The Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for managing the delivery of timely, accurate and relevant financial information, statutory statements and financial audit compliance services for the business including internal and external financial reporting; taxation compliance; development of financial policies and procedures; process and systems improvement; and provision of high-level financial advice. This role is also expected to supervise and assist the development of the Financial Accounting team.

The role is an Ongoing Full-time position.  

About the NSW Electoral Commission
The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.

Our work includes:

• Running and regulating elections
• Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and
• Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community  
• Career development opportunities through study and face to face training
• Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support 
• Staff social events to connect with colleagues  
• Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff 
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Convenient CBD location, access to public transport

Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance or relevant discipline, with CA/CPA qualification.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant government and public administration legislative processes, protocols and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience delivering statutory financial statements and audits.
• Highly developed organisational skills and including ability to manage multiple stakeholders, complex financial issues and heavy workloads.
• Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.
• Satisfactory criminal record check result.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions:

1. Tell us about a time you improved financial reporting processes or strengthened internal controls. What was the problem? What changes did you make? What was the impact? (maximum 300 words)
2. Tell us about a time you managed an audit process. How did you ensure accurate, timely, and compliant outcomes? (maximum 300 words)

You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role. 

For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description.

Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service

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The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. 

If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform your best please contact For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs.

Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection. 

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

For further information, contact NSW Electoral Commission's Talent team on

Other Information

Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.  

The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW.  The Commission's Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. 

This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office and during election events you will be required to work from other venues.

Applications Close: Tuesday 11th November 2025 @ 11.59pm