Asset Accounting Lead

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a senior asset accounting professional to lead enterprise asset accounting, valuation and reporting. You will ensure revaluations, capitalisation and reporting align with NSW Treasury standards.

Based in Macquarie Park with hybrid work options, you will guide policy development, strengthen data governance and support statutory reporting across the organisation. The role requires leading complex revaluations and strong SAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Mid to senior asset accounting experience, including leading revaluations.
• Knowledge of AASB standards and NSW Treasury policies; ability to translate technical detail to financial outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and full membership of a recognised professional accounting body (CPA or CAANZ). Extensive asset accounting experience including revaluations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise wide asset accounting, valuation and reporting programs.
• Lead major asset revaluation programs and partner with valuers, auditors and project teams.
• Guide policy implementation, strengthen asset data quality and governance.
• Support statutory reporting by overseeing asset related components across the business.
• Drive improvements in systems, processes and capability for asset accounting.

Skills

Asset accounting

SAP

Revaluations

Governance

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise Asset Management systems

Job description

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

You'll make a tangible impact on the people of NSW, using your finance and accounting skills to help build a sustainable and thriving transport network for generations to come.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of the Group Finance Branch, playing an important role in Financial Accounting and Control.

You’ll oversee enterprise wide asset accounting, valuation and reporting programs — ensuring everything from revaluations to capitalisation practices is accurate, compliant and aligned to NSW Treasury and accounting standards. You’ll lead major asset revaluation programs, partner with valuers, auditors and project teams, and bring strong judgement to complex accounting matters.

You’ll guide policy implementation, strengthen asset data quality and governance, and support statutory reporting by overseeing asset related components across the business. You’ll drive improvements in systems, processes and capability, helping teams understand and apply consistent, best practice asset accounting.

This position is a permanent position. Your home base will be at Macquarie Park with Hybrid work arrangements.

About you

You bring mid to senior level experience in asset accounting in particular, experience leading comprehensive revaluation work for complex asset portfolios.

You’re confident operating in SAP and enterprise asset management environments, and you have sound knowledge of relevant AASB standards and NSW Treasury Policies which can be applied to strengthen governance and deliver all financial reporting requirements. You’re quick to spot risks, steady under pressure, and known for your ability to translate technical detail into clear financial outcomes.

You work strategically, influence effectively, and bring sound judgement expected of a subject matter expert in asset accounting.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or equivalent) and full membership of a recognised professional accounting body (CPA or CAANZ). Extensive asset accounting experience including revaluations.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visitTransport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.