Senior Management Accountant - Budget & Governance (Flexible)

Work Initiatives; Maitland; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) NSW is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to ensure robust budgeting, governance and accurate financial reporting that informs decision-making across the Department.

You will work with stakeholders across Finance and the broader business, coordinating budget allocations, improving processes, and advising on budget systems and financial management. Flexible work options and NSW-based leadership opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in management accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence outcomes and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong leadership capability, including the ability to guide, mentor and develop team members while fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex information, provide advice and prepare high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications
• Eligibility for membership to a recognised professional accounting organisation such as CPA or similar and be prepared to progress to membership status

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and financial reporting processes across the department.
• Ensure integrity of budget allocations and strengthen financial governance.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Coordinate budget governance activities and identify process improvements.
• Provide specialist advice on budget systems and financial management.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications

CPA or similar membership

Tools

Budgeting software

Financial systems

Job description

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) NSW is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to ensure robust budgeting, governance and accurate financial reporting that informs decision-making across the Department.

You will work with stakeholders across Finance and the broader business, coordinating budget allocations, improving processes, and advising on budget systems and financial management. Flexible work options and NSW-based leadership opportunities are available.