Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Department of Communities and Justice

Location: North Parramatta Work Type: Full-time, Ongoing Position

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join Disaster Welfare & Business Continuity - Business Operations. This role is based at our North Parramatta location and is a full-time, ongoing position.

Homes NSW is dedicated to providing safe, secure, and affordable housing across NSW. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to programs that have a tangible impact on communities throughout the state.

Your Role As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and insightful financial accounting and reporting within a complex and fast-paced environment. You will support project, capital, and property accounting activities, including housing, construction, and business improvement initiatives. This involves partnering with stakeholders across Homes NSW and shared service providers. You will also provide guidance to team members and support the Finance Manager and Finance Director on key priorities and business continuity activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate financial, project, and cost reporting in line with accounting standards, Treasury requirements, and internal controls.
• Manage project cost accruals, WIP balances, reconciliations, cost allocations, and month-end activities.
• Review capital and project accounting transactions, including asset classification and capitalisation treatment.
• Provide financial analysis and advice to support budgeting, decision-making, and risk management.
• Support stakeholders in resolving accounting, reporting, system, and data-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, controls, and reporting practices.
• Provide guidance and support to team members and act as a delegate for management when required.

Requirements You are a proactive and technically capable finance professional who thrives in a collaborative setting. You bring:

• Essential: CA or CPA qualification with a minimum of three years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial reporting, project, capital, property, or construction accounting within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial controls, governance requirements, and capitalisation principles.
• Experience managing cost accruals, WIP balances, reconciliations, cost allocations, and reporting activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and provide practical financial insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including modelling and Power Query, and experience using ERP and project costing systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgement, and the ability to guide team members and support leadership continuity.

What We Offer

• 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.
• Generous Leave entitlements.
• Opportunities for learning, development, higher duties exposure, and internal career progression.

Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10, $133,348 - $146,945 per annum, plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

Application Instructions To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, please click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button. If you are viewing this advertisement on Seek and wish to apply via their portal, you will be required to either set up a profile or log in via your existing Seek account.

We focus on hiring individuals 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.

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For more information on working with the Department of Communities and Justice, visit our website.