Chief Financial Officer

The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking finance leader to join its dynamic executive team and lead the statewide delivery of financial, business and procurement services.

As
Chief Finance Officer
, you will guide a high-performing finance team, foster cross-functional partnerships and provide timely strategic advice on the financial, business, and procurement implications of policy decisions under consideration by the Department.

In this critical leadership role, you will embed financial excellence across operations, strengthen transparency and accountability, and align financial practices with the Department's strategic direction. You will bring a strategic lens to financial sustainability and join a forward-thinking executive team committed to respecting the past, creating opportunities today and planning for the future to create a vibrant Western Australia.

This position will be filled through a Senior Executive Service fixed term contract for up to 5 years. This process may be used to fill future similar fixed-term positions that may arise within the Department and across the WA public sector in the next 12 months from the initial date of appointment.

Our Perth office is located in prime position within the Perth CBD in a convenient location, above the Perth Underground rail; close to the Wellington Street Bus Station and City CAT services.

To be successful for this position, you need to demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in the application of public sector financial management and procurement frameworks, legislation, policies and processes in a large and complex organisation.
• Extensive and demonstrated experience in leading the preparation of internal budgets, statutory reporting, accounting and financial management in a large and complex environment.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in best practice financial management, procurement and accounting practice principles in the public sector.
• Tertiary qualification in finance, commerce, business or equivalent.
• CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants, National Institute of Accountants membership or an appropriate membership relevant to the role.
• Demonstrated leadership behaviours in the context of Executive Leader for this position.

Core leadership behaviours outlined in Leadership Expectations are applicable to this role and should be demonstrated in the context of Executive Leader. Executive Leader context is about shaping complex initiatives covering multiple business areas as well as having a key responsibility in corporate governance. The expected behaviours may be assessed during the recruitment and selection process.

In our pursuit of diversity at senior levels, the Department encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities.

As a senior member of the organisation, you will champion the Department's values, fostering integrity, respect, collaboration, professionalism and innovation within an environment of transparency and accountability and we expect all successful candidates to be capable of operating in line with these beliefs. Successful candidates will also need to operate within the Public Sector's Code of Ethics.

How to apply:
All applications are submitted online. Select 'Apply for Job', located at either top or bottom of the screen, and follow the instructions; you will need to provide a:

• Comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experience, and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
• Maximum two (2) page covering letter demonstrating the essential requirements required to perform the role as described above and in the attached JDF.
• Applicants must submit copies of their relevant degree in order to be considered for this role.

For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at the DPLH is an attractive proposition, please read the
Applicant Information Pack
.

An executive search may be undertaken to fill this vacancy.

Further Information:

If you would like to know more, please contact Therese Stralow, Managing Director Price Consulting Group on or email to discuss the role in further detail. Please do not send your application to Therese or her seek assistance with lodging your application.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants – For a confidential discussion about the recruitment process, please reach out to Barb Culbong from our Aboriginal Employment and Engagement team. You can contact Barb at , or email us at

Accessibility:
If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services team on or email

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the below numbers:

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Special Requirements for this position:

The Department will conduct a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Conflict-of-Interest Declaration and a Declaration of Outside Interests are to be completed by all applicants who are successful in this recruitment process.

If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, contact , or please call for any other queries.

Applications can be submitted prior to 4.00pm AWST on
Thursday, 27 November 2025.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the link to Jobs WA to apply.