Manager Financial Control

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 186,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Family support

Job summary

City of Sydney seeks an experienced leader to head the Financial Control team within the Financial Planning and Reporting Unit. This senior role delivers financial accounting, statutory reporting and year-end obligations, ensuring robust internal controls while guiding a skilled finance team.

You will collaborate with senior leaders, provide strategic financial governance advice, and drive improvements across processes and systems to support the organisation and its citizens.

Qualifications

• Tertiary accounting/finance or commerce degree and membership of a recognised professional accounting body.
• Experience leading financial control, governance and year-end reporting.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control team delivering accounting, statutory reporting and year-end obligations.
• Ensure integrity of financial records and internal controls.
• Provide strategic financial governance advice and drive process improvements.
• Coach and develop the team and foster accountability and continuous improvement.

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Financial Planning & Reporting/Finance & Procurement

Full Time/Permanent

Sydney

$206,913 per annum plus superannuation

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They are motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision.

Be part of a purpose-led organisation with care at its core. You will make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced people leader to lead the Financial Control team within the City of Sydney's Financial Planning and Reporting Unit.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for the delivery of our financial accounting, statutory reporting, financial governance and year-end reporting obligations. Leading a team of skilled finance professionals, you will ensure the integrity of our financial records, maintain strong internal controls and support the organisation in meeting its legislative and reporting requirements.

Beyond technical excellence, we are looking for a leader who can build capability, foster accountability and create an environment where people are empowered to take ownership and grow. You will provide clear direction, coach and develop your team, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will provide strategic advice on financial governance, reporting and compliance matters while identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

We’re looking for someone with:

• ability to balance operational delivery with strategic leadership
• ability to step away from the detail, empower others to succeed, challenge traditional approaches and leading the team through change
• tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, commerce or a related discipline, with membership of a recognised professional accounting body.

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This role has the option of a rostered day off each month, known as a 19-day month.

The recommended applicant must complete a pre-employment health declaration and criminal history check.

Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

For more information, contact Vicky Hobson, Executive Manager Financial Planning and Reporting on 02 9265 9***.

What we can offer you

You will work with passionate, welcoming and supportive people who care for our communities and create a future for all.

Flexible working

• 3 days of care and cultural leave each year for health and wellbeing activities, cultural and religious days or events of significance
• Collaborative approach to flexible working
• City centre head office, with many public transport options

Professional development

• Leadership and management development program
• Further education program providing reimbursement of course fees, and study and exam leave
• Opportunity to attend external courses and conferences
• Long service and employee recognition awards
• Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling

Supporting families

• We provide 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents, supporting diverse and inclusive families
• Paid and unpaid adoption and long-term fostering leave
• Paid superannuation for up to 52 weeks of parental leave
• Part-time and job-sharing options available
• Supportive return-to-work environment

Inclusive culture

• Recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
• Active employee networks including City Women, City Pride, DiverseCity, Inclusive City, Young Professionals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander network
• Recognised family inclusive workplace
• Veteran employment supporter

Find out why acareer at the City of Sydneymight be right for you.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds in a workplace as diverse as our communities. We're passionate about gender balance, with an executive team two-thirds female and half of leadership roles held by women.

All applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, veterans and people of diverse sexualities and genders, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join us.

We're a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require support for your application or the recruitment process, contact us *************@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.auor 02 9265 9***.