Senior Accountant & Strategic Finance Partner

NSW Government; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Government’s Department of Customer Service is recruiting a Senior Accountant for an ongoing, full-time role based in Sydney CBD with hybrid work options. You will lead management reporting and provide financial leadership to directors and budget holders, shaping strategic outcomes and informing decision-making.

Responsibilities include end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, with partnerships across FP&A and Financial Control to optimise resources and savings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end budget development and management with FP&A and Financial Control teams to optimize resources and savings.
• Ability to translate financial insights into strategic business decisions and to provide trusted financial leadership.
• Experience in managing and presenting financial performance analyses to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of management reporting and analysis of financial performance for senior leaders.
• Partner with directors and budget holders to drive strategic financial outcomes and identify funding pressures and savings opportunities.
• Present financial results in management meetings and support regular monthly finance discussions.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

NSW Government’s Department of Customer Service is recruiting a Senior Accountant for an ongoing, full-time role based in Sydney CBD with hybrid work options. You will lead management reporting and provide financial leadership to directors and budget holders, shaping strategic outcomes and informing decision-making.

Responsibilities include end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, with partnerships across FP&A and Financial Control to optimise resources and savings.