Finance Transactions Officer

Office of Sport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Office of Sport is seeking a Finance Transactions Officer to manage accounts payable and receivable in a high-volume environment at Sydney Olympic Park. You will ensure accurate processing, maintain records, perform reconciliations and support debt collection activities within delegated approvals.

The role requires strong system skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to balance priorities while delivering responsive customer service and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience using complex financial, ERP or business management systems to process and manage transactions.
• Strong attention to detail across high-volume workloads.
• Ability to investigate issues, analyse information and resolve transaction queries.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions in line with procedures.
• Maintain financial records and perform reconciliations.
• Support debt collection activities and approvals within delegation rules.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to stakeholders.

Skills

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Issue investigation

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Financial controls

Continuous improvement

Tools

ERP/finance systems

Job description

Salary ranges from $87,199 to $95,482 + super, LL

Use your financial administration skills and system expertise to help deliver quality outcomes every day.

• Salary ranges from $87,199 to $95,482 + super & leave loading.
• Ongoing full-time opportunity based at Sydney Olympic Park location – flexible work arrangements will be considered.

About the role

The Finance Transactions Officer supports the delivery of accounts payable and accounts receivable services, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with established procedures. The role is responsible for maintaining financial records, performing reconciliations, supporting debt collection activities, and ensuring transactions comply with delegation and approval requirements

Working across a high-volume environment, the role manages enquiries from a range of stakeholders, provides advice on financial transaction matters, and helps resolve issues by navigating business systems and escalating complex matters when required. The role balances competing priorities while delivering responsive customer service and quality outcomes.

You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, customer service and problem-solving are equally important. You are comfortable using complex business systems to process transactions, investigate issues and provide practical solutions. You can manage competing priorities, communicate clearly with a range of stakeholders and maintain a high level of attention to detail while delivering quality outcomes.

To be successful in this role

• Experience using complex financial, enterprise resource planning (ERP) or business management systems to process and manage transactions.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy across high-volume workloads.
• Ability to investigate issues, analyse information and resolve transaction-related queries efficiently.
• Experience providing responsive customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to explain processes and financial information in plain language.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines while maintaining quality outcomes.
• Sound understanding of financial processes, compliance requirements and approval controls.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, take ownership of tasks and contribute to continuous improvement activities.

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check

About us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference. Delivering on our purpose of ‘ Everyone Plays Here’, we are a unique workplace, where no two days are the same!

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enable participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is accessible for all people in NSW.

The Office of Sport undertakes employment screening for all prospective employees to ensure thorough, fair and consistent recruitment practices. Screening may include National Criminal Record Checks, Working with Children Checks (for relevant roles), service and conduct checks, referee checks, right-to-work verification, conflict-of-interest declarations, and pre-employment health assessments. You can view the full Employment Screening Policy and Procedure

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via [e-mail]

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