Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst 

• Are you passionate about financial analysis, managing accounting and financial information?
• Driven by data to provide advice for making effective financial decisions?
• Based in the Sydney CBD (Martin Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 7/8

Salary: $106,025 - $117,363 p.a. plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.

Work type: Temporary, full-time for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity exists for you, as a Financial Analyst to join the Finance team at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO).  

This role is for a Financial Analyst to collect and analyse financial data, complete forecasts and budgets and to effectively communicate their findings to support decision-making within the organization.

You are to contribute to completion of month-end and year-end accounting tasks and production of monthly and periodic financial reports and support a robust and consistent approach to financial management and reporting across the CSO.

If you are an individual who is focused on fulfilling the organisation's financial reporting responsibilities in line with the applicable standards and laws, this role is for you.

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here.

Key knowledge and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce or Finance or Economics and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Two or more years experience in a commercial and/or professional services environment.

Essential requirements

• CA/CPA qualified with current professional membership.

About you. Our ideal candidate.

• You have a current knowledge of regulations complying to Financial Government acts and Australian Accounting Standards.
• You can work under pressure and always advise based on sound evidence.
• You have the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

How to apply:

For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include: 

• An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
• A response to the prescreening questions

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.

You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0400 549 *** or email ***************@cso.nsw.gov.au to further discuss.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

Closing date: Sunday, 21 April 2024 (AEST 7:59 PM)

Recruitment enquiries: Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner, ***************@cso.nsw.gov.au

Why work for CSO?

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, click here. 

Our Commitment to flexible working

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service. 

How we support health & wellbeing:

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the well-being of employees in the workplace and their personal lives, which also extends to family members
• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program - a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families

CSO's commitment to diversity

At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.

​​​​​​​We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, veterans and other diverse communities.