Assistant Director, Finance

ACT Government; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Superannuation

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

ACT Government, through ACT Long Service Leave Authority, is seeking an Assistant Director, Finance to lead the daily finance functions and deliver reliable budgeting, reporting and risk management.

You will oversee statutory financial statements, coordinate audits and support the Director, Finance while guiding a small finance team toward strong, informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management including budgeting and statutory reporting.
• Strong accounting knowledge and standards familiarity.
• Experience supervising a small team.
• Tertiary qualification in accounting/finance with CPA/CA completed or underway.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Finance Team.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and coordinate annual audit.
• Contribute to Board papers on financial performance and risk.
• Lead and develop finance officers.
• Step in for Director, Finance during absences.

Skills

Budgeting

Statutory reporting

Financial risk management

Team leadership

Financial analytics

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA/CA qualified or underway

Job description

Closes: 10 September 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation

Position No: 41800

Directorate: ACT Long Service Leave Authority

Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 August 2026

Contact Officer: Christine Miller on [e-mail] or [phone]

Details: ACT Leave is the Statutory Authority responsible for administering portable long service leave schemes in the ACT. We are a small, purpose-driven organisation with a big remit.

Our values of Responsive, Approachable, Reliable, Transparent and Informed are not just words on our website, they shape how we work with each other and with the clients and industries we serve.

ACT Leave is growing into its next chapter. That means the systems, standards and culture we build over the next couple of years are the ones we will run on for the next decade. If you want a seat at that table, this is the kind of opportunity you want to apply for.

About The Role

Step into finance leadership role and manage the numbers that keep a statutory authority operating smoothly.

As Assistant Director, Finance, you will run the day-to-day of ACT Leave's finance function including budgeting, reporting, reconciliation and the systems behind them. You will have opportunities to step in for the Director, Finance when needed. This is a role with scope to lead people as well as work on the numbers. Your work will be visible and feed into Board and Executive Team decision-making.

You Will

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Finance Team.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and coordinate the annual financial audit process.
• Contribute directly to Board and Audit and Risk Committee papers on financial performance and risk.
• Lead and develop finance officers with an opportunity to shape how the team operates.
• Step in for the Director, Finance during periods of absence.

About You

• Solid experience in financial management including budgeting, statutory reporting, financial risk, ideally in government or a regulated environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and comfortable with the standards that come with it.
• Experience supervising or leading a small team, or ready to take that step.
• Strong analytical and communication skills where you can turn financial data into advice people can act on.
• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or commerce, with CPA or CA completed or underway.

Why Join Us

• See how you impact and influence immediately. Your advice and recommendations will help the Executive Team, Chief Executive Officer and Board make decisions without the need to work through layers of sign-off.
• The chance to help build something. There's real opportunity to contribute to how ACT Leave's finance function operates.
• Work with an Executive and Leadership team that will know your name and back your career goals.
• Flexible working arrangements are available
• Competitive ACT Government remuneration, leave and superannuation conditions.
• Investment in your development with training and career pathways tailored to your professional goals.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements

Highly Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, commerce or related discipline.
• Membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand or an equivalent, recognised professional accounting membership.

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience working within or alongside government, statutory authorities or regulatory bodies.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.