Financial Manager & Controller - Sos Recruitment

Sos Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS Recruitment is recruiting an APS6 Finance Officer / Finance Business Partner for a federal government department, based in Canberra, ACT or Brisbane, QLD. Start date October 2026, approx. 12 months labour hire with potential to extend.

You will provide high-quality financial advice, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while supporting IT project accounting and project management in a busy public sector finance environment.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications in accounting, finance or business.
• Public sector finance or financial reporting experience preferred.
• CA or CPA qualification highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial business partnering support and high-quality financial advice to stakeholders.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial analysis and management reports.
• Undertake project accounting and financial project management, incl. IT projects.
• Ensure activities align with Commonwealth financial framework and standards.
• Analyze financial information and provide insights for decisions.
• Develop relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial info.
• Support management accounting and broader financial reporting.
• Manage priorities and deliver results within tight timeframes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Accounting principles

Communication

Education

Formal qualifications in accounting/finance/business

Job description

Job Description

Position: APS6 Finance Officer

Location: Canberra, ACT or Brisbane, QLD

Start date: October 2026

Duration: Approx. 12 months labour hire with potential to extend

Pay rate: $67.24 - $76.36 per hour plus superannuation

Security requirements: Ability to obtain/maintain minimum Baseline security clearance

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced APS6 Finance Officer / Finance Business Partner to join a Federal Government department in Canberra or Brisbane.

Working within a busy finance environment, you will provide high-quality financial advice, reporting and analysis while supporting effective financial and project management. The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills and demonstrated experience within a public sector finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial business partnering support and high-quality financial advice to stakeholders.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial analysis and management reports.
• Undertake project accounting and financial project management activities, ideally supporting IT projects.
• Ensure financial activities are undertaken in accordance with the Commonwealth financial framework and relevant accounting standards.
• Analyse financial information and provide meaningful insights to support business decisions.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate complex financial information clearly.
• Support management accounting functions and broader financial reporting requirements.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes within tight timeframes.
• Contribute positively to a collaborative and fast-paced team environment.

Experience/requirements

• Formal qualifications in accounting, finance or business, or demonstrated experience in public sector financial management or a similar financial management role.
• Demonstrated experience as a Finance Business Partner or in financial and management reporting.
• Strong project accounting experience, with experience supporting IT projects and/or working within the public sector highly regarded.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Knowledge and experience working within the Commonwealth financial framework and relevant accounting standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide quality financial advice and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to deliver results within tight timeframes.
• CA or CPA qualification, or currently studying towards one, is highly regarded.
• Previous public sector finance business partnering experience is highly regarded.

Applications for this role will close on 25 August 2026.

We’ll be happy to keep your CV on file for similar opportunities that may come up.

SOS Recruitment is committed to workplace diversity and equity in employment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, women, people with family responsibilities, and individuals from diverse cultural, linguistic, religious and LGBTIQ backgrounds.