Senior Financial Accountant

Department of Treasury and Finance; Adelaide; Vor Ort; AUD 106.000 - 112.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Investing in your health

A better work-life balance

A career that grows with you

The security of the state's largest em

Zusammenfassung

Department of Treasury and Finance in South Australia is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting Team. The role delivers accurate financial reporting, reconciliations and advisory support across government agencies.

You will prepare statements, support audits, and drive improvements in financial systems and processes while engaging with stakeholders to ensure strong governance and service delivery.

Qualifikationen

• Experience preparing financial statements for external audits.
• Strong financial accounting, reporting and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to analyse complex issues and provide practical solutions.

Aufgaben

• Prepare financial statements and support audit processes.
• Deliver financial accounting and advisory services to government agencies.
• Contribute to complex reconciliations, reporting and general ledger activities.
• Provide expert advice to support compliance and informed decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with agencies and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, processes and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Financial accounting

Reconciliations

Audit support

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

We are currently seeking applications for a Senior Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting Team at the Department of Treasury & Finance.

What We Offer

Meaningful work that contributes to outcomes for South Australia

A supportive team environment where people connect and collaborate

Flexible working arrangements that support life and career

Opportunities to grow capability and build a long-term career

Salary packaging and wellbeing benefits

Who we are

At the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF), we’re building a world-class Treasury for South Australia – it’s about the people and the impact we create together.

We’re South Australia’s lead agency for economic, digital, and financial policy outcomes. Our work touches every corner of the state, from enabling frontline services to driving digital transformation. And we do it all with one purpose: to make life better for the people who call South Australia home.

Shared Services SA (SSSA) deliver essential business and finance services across areas of payroll, accounts payable and receivable, tax and financial accounting, and business systems which enable government agencies to focus on serving the community. SSSA support daily operations to driving innovation, your work at Shared Services SA powers the public sector behind the scenes.

Why This Role Matters

The Senior Financial Accountant plays an important role in ensuring the integrity, compliance and transparency of financial reporting across South Australian Government agencies. By delivering accurate financial reporting, managing complex reconciliations and providing trusted advice, the role supports informed decision-making, strong governance and the delivery of essential public services.

In this role, you will:

Prepare financial statements and support audit processes.

Deliver financial accounting and advisory services to government agencies.

Contribute to complex reconciliations, reporting and general ledger activities.

Provide expert advice to support compliance and informed decision-making.

Build strong relationships with agencies and key stakeholders.

Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, processes and reporting.

Remuneration
ASO6 ($105,747 – $111,854 p.a.) + 12% Superannuation

What you bring

Experience preparing financial statements and external audits in a complex environment.

Strong financial accounting, reporting and reconciliation expertise.

The ability to analyse complex issues and provide practical financial solutions.

Experience using financial management systems and advanced Excel.

Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to deadlines.

Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

A commitment to customer service, continuous improvement and collaborative teamwork.

Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.
If you have accessibility needs or would like us to make any adjustments at any stage of the process — such as receiving interview questions in advance, flexible interview formats, or accessing materials in alternative formats — please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to understand what will help you perform at your best

Aboriginal Employment Program
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are interested in building a career at DTF or across the broader South Australian public sector.

Applicants may also choose to join the SA Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Register. Joining the register is optional and provides access to additional support and employment opportunities across the SA public sector.

At the Department of Treasury and Finance we work together to ensure South Australia is a thriving, prosperous state now and into the future.

The Department of Treasury and Finance is the lead agency for economic, digital and financial policy outcomes. We play a vital role in providing financial services to the community and economic and fiscal policy advice to the Government of South Australia.

At the Department of Treasury and Finance we work together to ensure South Australia is a thriving, prosperous state now and into the future.

The Department of Treasury and Finance is the lead agency for economic, digital and financial policy outcomes. We play a vital role in providing financial services to the community and economic and fiscal policy advice to the Government of South Australia.

Perks and benefits

• Investing in your health
• A better work-life balance
• A career that grows with you
• The security of the state's largest employer