Director, Finance And Corporate Services

the original; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 246,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

Bays West Delivery Authority in Sydney seeks a Director, Finance and Corporate Services to lead financial strategy and corporate services for a major NSW urban renewal program.

The role reports to the CEO, guiding budgeting, forecasting, finance governance and shared-services partnerships, with a focus on value for money across capital projects. This 2-year, full-time assignment offers flexible working arrangements in a dynamic government environment.

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification with CPA or CA.
• Experience with large capital projects and valuations.
• Experience leading corporate services and shared-service partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across BWDA’s financial management, commercial performance and corporate services.
• Oversee financial and management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, reporting, funding and financial planning.
• Provide authoritative financial and commercial advice to support executive decision-making.
• Lead BWDA’s relationship with DPHI shared services across finance, ICT, procurement, legal, property, WHS, audit, risk and resilience.

Skills

Financial leadership

Accounting principles

Change management

Governance

Shared-service leadership

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Education

Accounting degree with CPA/CA

Job description

Director, Finance and Corporate Services

Shape your world, in the team that shapes NSW communities, spaces and economies.

• Lead the financial strategy, commercial performance and corporate services behind one of Sydney’s significant urban renewal programs.
• Temporary 2-year role available, based in Sydney CBD, with flexible working arrangements supported
• TRP from $246K to $272K including superannuation, commensurate with experience.

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) is seeking an experienced executive to join the Bays West Delivery Authority (BWDA) as Director, Finance and Corporate Services.

About the Bays West Delivery Authority

The Bays West Delivery Authority is responsible for the development of strategically significant NSW Government-owned land across the Bays Precinct, including Glebe Island, Rozelle Bay, White Bay and Blackwattle Bay.

The staged renewal of these places will support new public open space on Sydney Harbour, diverse housing, shops and offices, with connections to the new Bays Metro station. This is an opportunity to help shape the financial and corporate foundations that enable this significant urban renewal program.

About the Role

As Director, Finance and Corporate Services, you will provide strategic leadership across BWDA’s financial management, commercial performance and corporate services, helping drive sustainable outcomes across the Authority.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and contributing as a member of the Executive Team, you will oversee financial and management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, reporting, funding and financial planning. You will provide authoritative financial and commercial advice, including on financing, tax and major business proposals, to support sound executive decision‑making.

You will also lead BWDA’s relationship with DPHI shared services across finance, ICT, procurement, legal, property, WHS, audit, risk and resilience, driving service performance, value for money and continuous improvement. Your leadership will support BWDA’s financial sustainability, commercial viability and delivery of major precinct renewal priorities.

You will bring

• Strong financial leadership experience, with expertise across financial and management accounting, financial statement preparation, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, reporting, funding and commercial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, statutory requirements and financial controls, including experience with large capital projects and valuations.
• Demonstrated experience driving change and improving finance processes, systems and performance.
• The ability to provide authoritative advice on complex financial, commercial, risk and governance matters, exercising sound judgement in sensitive environments.
• Experience leading corporate services and effective shared‑service partnerships across functions including ICT, procurement, legal, property, WHS, audit, risk and resilience.
• Strong people leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with executives, government agencies and other key stakeholders.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Accounting with CPA or CA qualification
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, policies and financial controls as well as large capital projects and valuations

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts, manage lands, assets and property effectively, and deliver affordable and diverse housing.

We strive to be a high‑performing, world‑class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds our cultural capability to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace where individual contributions are valued and everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging