Director, Financial Accounting, EL2, Corporate

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC); Adelaide; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) invites applications for the Director, Financial Accounting role. You will lead a small team, deliver statutory reporting, and advise senior executives on financial governance within a dynamic regulatory environment.

You will need extensive executive-level experience, advanced accounting expertise, and membership of CPA Australia or CAANZ, with the ability to obtain Baseline security clearance. Applications close 15 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Extensive executive-level experience leading financial accounting and statutory reporting in a large, complex organisation.
• Advanced technical accounting expertise with Australian Accounting Standards and Commonwealth framework.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate, complete financial accounting, compliance and assurance outcomes.
• Sound judgement and ability to lead at pace, balancing delivery with strategy.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills for senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Accounting function and team.
• Deliver statutory reporting, audit and compliance outcomes.
• Provide authoritative technical and strategic advice to senior leadership.
• Strengthen financial governance and business performance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial accounting

Statutory reporting

Audit liaison

Communication

Education

CPA/CA membership

Accounting degree

Tools

TechnologyOne

Central Budget Management System

Job description

• Do you wantto work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunitiesto work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers andbusinesses and have opportunities to pursue new and excitingpathways?
• Do you wantto work at a place where smart and dedicated people from allwalks of life collaborate to work on meaningfulmatters?
• Do you want to lead a team and oversee core financialaccounting activities and provide authoritative advice andassurance to the CFO and senior executives on financialaccountability, reporting and Commonwealth resource managementobligations.

Then this isthe place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impactwe can make together. We understand the responsibilities andchallenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changingenvironment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundationof care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connectionand collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support witheach other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise thewellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously,flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best versionof you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the youwe want working alongside us.

We valueflexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital cityin a state or territory or Townsville and are available on afull-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants fromdiverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people withdisability and those from different cultural backgrounds areencouraged to apply.

What you willdo as the Director FinancialAccounting:

TheDirector, Financial Accounting is a high-impact leadershipopportunity at the centre of the ACCC’s financial stewardship.Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you will lead a small team,shape critical accounting and assurance outcomes, and providetrusted advice to senior executives on complex financial matters.The role offers broad organisational influence, strong engagementwith key government stakeholders and the opportunity to strengthsystems, controls and capability in an organisation deliveringmeaningful outcomes for Australians.

The fourkey tasks are:

1. 1. Leadthe Financial Accounting function.
2. 2. Deliver statutory reporting, audit and compliance outcomes.
3. 3. Provide authoritative technical and strategic advice.
4. 4. Strengthen financial governance and businessperformance.

Aboutyou:

In orderto succeed in the role, you will have:

• Extensiveexecutive-level experience leading financial accounting andstatutory reporting, including annual financial statements,taxation obligations and the resolution of complex audit andaudit committee matters in a fast-paced and large complexpeople-centred organisation.
• Advanced technicalaccounting expertise, with demonstrated experience applying Australian Accounting Standards and, preferably, the Commonwealth financial framework to complex matters such asasset recognition, valuation and classification, major ICTprojects and accounting position papers.
• Astrong record of delivering accurate, complete and timelyfinancial accounting, compliance and assurance outcomes in acomplex and highly regulated environment.
• Sound executivejudgement and the ability to lead at pace, balancing immediatedelivery, audit and compliance obligations with longer-termfinancial strategy, systems improvement and organisationalcapability.
• Highly developedcommunication, influencing and negotiation skills, with theability to translate complex financial matters into clear,practical advice for senior decision-makers and non-financialaudiences.
• Proven peopleleadership, resilience and accountability, with the ability toresolve complex issues and sustain an engaged, high-performingteam.
• Arelevant tertiary qualification in accounting or finance andcurrent membership of CPA Australia, Chartered AccountantsAustralia and New Zealand, or an equivalent recognisedprofessional accounting body.
• Hold, or be able toobtain and maintain, a Baseline security clearance.

Thefollowing job specific criteria are also highlydesirable:

• Experience inTechnologyOne and the Central Budget ManagementSystem.

To find outmore about us and the role, please read the CandidateKit.

ApplicationsClose: 11:00pm (AEDT), Sunday 15 November 2026