Management Accountant

Department: M Accounting & A Receivable Unit; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Career development opportunities

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Multicultural NSW is seeking a Management Accountant to deliver high-quality financial management, analysis and advice across the organisation. You will coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and provide strategic financial insights to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business units, monitoring performance, and supporting decision-making to ensure financial objectives are met. Hybrid work options are available in a supportive team of six.

Qualifications

• Degree Qualification in Accounting, Commerce or similar discipline and studying towards CPA/CA (or equivalent) full member status, or extensive equivalent experience
• Experience preparing budgets in government or large organisations
• Sharp analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Organisation and time management skills to meet tight deadlines
• Public sector experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and contribute to the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and financial plans.
• Prepare accurate and insightful management reports, financial analysis and commentary to support management decision-making and monitor financial performance against budget, forecast and strategic objectives.
• Provide timely financial advice and business partnering support to managers, assisting them to understand their financial position, manage resources effectively and achieve budgetary objectives.
• Undertake detailed analysis of revenue, expenditure, staffing and other financial information, including investigating significant variances and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor divisional financial performance and work with Directors to develop and implement strategies to address budget variances and emerging financial pressures.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end financial management activities, including ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of month-end accruals, reviewing financial results, preparing variance analysis and supporting the resolution of financial issues.
• Ensure NSW Treasury submissions are prepared and submitted in accordance with NSW Treasury timeframes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisation and time management

Education

Degree in Accounting or Commerce; CPA/CA in progress

Job description

$116,981 - $129,492 a year

Full time, Casual/Temporary

Hybrid

12d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Employment type: Temporary full time for 9 months with a possibility of extension

Grade: 7/8

Salary: $116,981 - $129,492 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Management Accountant provides high-quality financial management, analysis and advice to support effective financial planning, resource allocation and decision-making across the organisation.

The role is responsible for coordinating budgeting and forecasting processes, undertaking financial analysis, monitoring financial performance and providing insightful management reporting and advice to senior managers. The role works collaboratively with business areas to strengthen financial management capability, identify financial risks and opportunities, and support the achievement of organisational objectives.

What you’ll do

As part of the Finance team, you will:

• Coordinate and contribute to the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and financial plans.
• Prepare accurate and insightful management reports, financial analysis and commentary to support management decision-making and monitor financial performance against budget, forecast and strategic objectives.
• Provide timely financial advice and business partnering support to managers, assisting them to understand their financial position, manage resources effectively and achieve budgetary objectives.
• Undertake detailed analysis of revenue, expenditure, staffing and other financial information, including investigating significant variances and recommending appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor divisional financial performance and work with Director’s to develop and implement strategies to address budget variances and emerging financial pressures.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end financial management activities, including ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of month-end accruals, reviewing financial results, preparing variance analysis and supporting the resolution of financial issues.
• Ensure NSW Treasury Prime submissions (eg. Parameter Technical Adjustment’s, New Policy Proposal’s and Carry Forwards) are prepared and submitted in accordance with NSW Treasury timeframes.

Work collaboratively in a supportive 6-person team with hybrid working options.

What we’re looking for

We’re after a finance professional who makes an impact. You have:

• Degree Qualification in Accounting, Commerce or similar discipline and studying towards CPA/CA (or equivalent) full member status, or extensive equivalent experience
• Experience preparing budgets in government or large organisations.
• Sharp analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Organisation and time management skills to meet tight deadlines.
• Public sector experience is a plus.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

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.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you’ll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You’ll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager Gavin McCormack at ***************@multicultural.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 Sarah Nguyen on 97655046 or via ***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.