Finance Officer

Department: Financial Accounting; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive pay and conditions

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Department of Communities and Justice NSW is seeking a Finance Officer to contribute to procure-to-pay validations, accounts payable and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with policy and external regulators. The role supports finance projects, system improvements and informed decision-making across the division.

You will work in a hybrid setup with emphasis on accuracy, data integrity and timely financial information.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance operations, procure-to-pay and accounts payable workflows.
• Ability to ensure policy compliance and accurate financial data reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel formulas, financial modelling and Power Query for data analysis.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related field; professional membership is a plus.
• Experience with financial reporting and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain financial information to support accurate reporting across the Division.
• Provide timely financial data and reporting to enable informed decision making.
• Review invoices, requisitions and approvals to ensure accuracy and policy compliance.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to strengthen data integrity and reporting quality.
• Educate and support business areas to improve financial decision making.

Skills

Procure-to-pay

Accounts payable

Excel formulas

Financial modelling

Policy compliance

Education

Accounting / Business / Commerce

Tools

Power Query

Job description

$102,936 - $113,579 a year

Casual/Temporary, Full time

Hybrid

1d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Employment type – Temporary – Full-time until 30 June 2028

Salary – Clerk Grade 5/6 $102,936 - $113,579 per annum + superannuation

Your role

Contribute to delivering teams assigned procure-to-pay validations, account payable and financial reporting accountabilities and priorities in order to achieve compliance with Department policies, statutory requirements and external regulators. Contribute to finance projects and system improvements to enhance compliance, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making.

What you’ll do

• Manage and maintain financial and accounting information using appropriate systems and processes to support accurate, consistent financial management and reporting across the Division, in compliance with departmental objectives, government policy, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.
• Contribute accurate and timely financial data and reporting to enable informed decision making and ensure compliance with relevant financial governance frameworks.
• Validate and support financial transactions by reviewing invoices, requisitions, and delegated payment approvals to ensure policy compliance, accuracy, and timely resolution of business enquiries.
• Provide administrative and analytical support aligned to team priorities to strengthen the quality, integrity, and reliability of departmental financial information and reporting.
• Build financial capability across the Department by educating and supporting business areas to improve confidence, accountability, and consistency in financial decision making.
• Support the development and enhancement of financial reporting systems and accounting methods to improve processes, data integrity, and the communication of financial information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate information exchange, cooperation, and the delivery of accurate financial advice.
• Support internal and external audit activities by preparing accurate financial records and documentation and contributing to broader Finance Team operations to ensure effective day to day service delivery.

What we’re looking for

• Practical experience in finance operations in property development sector, procure-to-pay and account payable, including validating transactions, checking delegation approvals and resolving payment or workflow issues.
• Initiative and accountability to investigate issues, use available resources, follow matters through to resolution escape appropriately with suggestions and proposed next steps.
• Ability to support the Manager, proactively assist colleagues with difficulties, share knowledge and work constructively with stakeholders to achieve team priorities.
• Practical skills in Excel formulas, financial modelling, Power Query and data analysis to support day-to-day finance activities and assist the team’s accountants with modelling and reporting.
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience; Full or associate membership of a recognised accounting body would be well regarded but is not essential.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Targeted Question 1

During the busy financial year-end, a bank payment platform outage disrupts imminent property acquisition deposit and settlement RTGS payments. Delays could have contractual or financial consequences. As a Finance Officer, how would you respond to this situation and follow it through to resolution?

Targeted Question 2

Describe a time when you took the initiative to coordinate work and support colleagues, such as during increased workloads, staff absences or when new or less experienced team members needed guidance. What actions did you take to help ensure accurate and timely completion of the team’s work, and what was the outcome?

Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jim Li at ******@homes.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Meryl Georges on 8688 7252 or via *************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

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