Commercial Officer

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; Lake Bathurst; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour base week

Flexible start times

Flex time / flex leave

Four weeks recreation leave

Job summary

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is seeking a finance professional to join the Commercial and Program Governance team within NSW Public Works. You will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting and commercial analysis for projects and programs.

Working with project managers and business leaders, you will help improve decision‑making, data quality and reporting, while contributing to monthly reconciliations and development of financial reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance, accounting and/or commercial environment.
• A degree in Accounting or a related discipline, and/or demonstrated equivalent experience in finance, accounting or business and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate data into practical business insights.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including advanced financial reporting functions.
• Awareness of SAP and how enterprise financial systems support reporting, project accounting and commercial processes.
• Ability to provide accurate and timely financial advice, reporting and analysis, while working within relevant legislation and governance.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive and adaptable approach to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting, reporting and commercial analysis for projects and programs.
• Contribute to project performance and profitability analysis to improve decision‑making.
• Improve commercial reporting, data analytics and business processes.
• Assist in monthly reports preparation, reconciliation and development of financial reporting systems.
• Provide practical commercial advice for tendering and delivery of client projects and programs.

Skills

Finance experience

Accounting degree

Analytical skills

Excel advanced

SAP awareness

Stakeholder management

Adaptable

Education

Accounting degree or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

SQL

Automation scripting

Job description

• Ongoing
• LOCATION: All of NSW
• Our employees work principally in the workplace
• Clerk Grade 5/6, Salary from $102,936 to $113,579 plus super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible - a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.

This role offers flexible, people-first working conditions

• 35-hour base working week
• Flexible start and finish times between 6am and 10pm, with core hours of 10am-3pm
• Flex time, allowing additional hours worked to be accrued and taken back as flex leave
• Generous leave arrangements, including carers', parental and adoption leave
• Four weeks recreation leave as standard.

About The Role

NSW Public Works (NSW PW) is part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and supports many different local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives by providing expert advisory, planning, design, delivery and support services.

We are looking for a finance professional who enjoys solving problems and finding better ways of working to join the Commercial and Program Governance team.

Working closely with project managers and business leaders, you will support budgeting, forecasting, reporting and commercial analysis, including project performance and profitability analysis, to help improve decision‑making and project outcomes.

You will also contribute to the ongoing improvement of commercial reporting, data analytics and business processes, helping to identify opportunities to streamline reporting, improve data quality and provide meaningful insights for decision‑makers.

The role supports the Finance Manager in the preparation and reconciliation of monthly reports, contributes to the ongoing development and improvement of financial reporting systems and processes, and provides practical commercial advice and support for the tendering and delivery of client projects and programs.

About You

• Experience in a finance, accounting and/or commercial environment.
• A degree in Accounting or a related discipline, and/or demonstrated equivalent experience in finance, accounting or business and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate data into practical business insights.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including advanced financial reporting functions.
• Awareness of SAP and how enterprise financial systems support reporting, project accounting and commercial processes. Hands-on SAP experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Ability to provide accurate and timely financial advice, reporting and analysis, while working within relevant legislation, financial policies, delegations, governance frameworks and Treasury reporting requirements.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate, timely work in a fast-paced environment.

Highly favourable: Data, analytics and digital capability

While this role is first and foremost a finance and commercial position, experience using data, analytics and digital tools to improve reporting, decision‑making and business performance will be highly regarded.

We Are Particularly Interested In Candidates Who Can

• Use Power BI to develop reports and dashboards that provide clear project and commercial insights.
• Use Power Query or similar tools to improve data extraction, transformation and reconciliation.
• Work with SQL-based data sources or structured datasets.
• Use simple automation or scripting, where appropriate, to reduce manual reporting effort and improve consistency.
• Translate complex financial and project information into clear, decision‑ready insights for non-finance stakeholders.

These capabilities will support and improve finance and project controls processes, rather than replace formal systems or enterprise platforms.

This is an opportunity to be part of a team focused on building smarter, more insight-driven ways of supporting project delivery across NSW Public Works. If you enjoy improving how finance supports the business and want to contribute to a commercially mature operation, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

NSW Public Works (PW) plays a significant role in the development of our state, our regions, and our infrastructure and associated industries, by supporting local and state government agencies to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives. We do this by providing: expert advisory services; planning, design and delivery management; sustainability, asset management and support services. Our work is in the community facilities, hospitals, dams, water treatment plants, housing and high schools - the real foundations of prosperous communities. Every day we help shape the ambitious projects that bring progress to more people in NSW. From forging a more sustainable relationship with the land around us, to engineering the big ideas of the future. In every challenge we see the chance to build stronger and more connected communities.

Together, we are DPIRD

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies. Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests. The department brings together: Local Land Services, NSW Resources, Agriculture and Biosecurity, Fisheries and Forestry, Regional Development and Delivery. Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.

Closing Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.