Financial Auditors

Financial Auditors

• Total remuneration package (including superannuation) from $82,593 to $110,124 per annum
• Flexible work practices
• Work with dynamic & diverse teams – not every day is the same

Are you ready for a career with impact? To work for an organisation that informs and challenges government to improve outcomes for citizens?

Who are we?

The Audit Office of New South Wales is recognised as a center of excellence within the professional services sector. For almost 200 years, the Auditor-General has assisted the parliament of New South Wales to hold government accountable for its use of public resources. We do this by conducting independent audits across a diverse client base in sectors including community services, health, education, justice, emergency services, transport, planning, environment and local government.

We have a people focused culture built on trust, support and respect. Our culture is supported by values of integrity, curiosity and open-mindedness, speaking out when we need to and ultimately taking pride in the important work we do.

How will you contribute?

As a Financial Auditor you will undertake audit assignments either individually or as part of a team to deliver high quality financial audits for specified clients. Financial Auditors will generally be supervised by and report to a Senior Auditor. Key duties of this role include:

• Conducting external audit of public sector entities financial statements alone or as part of a team
• Planning and conducting audit testing, identifying the most efficient methods of obtaining assurance required
• Evaluating misstatements and conclude whether balances and disclosures are materially correct
• Identifying, assessing, and documenting issues and recommend solutions
• Establishing excellent working relationships with client staff of all levels
• Discussing issues with client management and obtain agreement on solutions
• Ensuring complete and accurate documentation is maintained of audit work conducted

What will you need to succeed?

We are seeking 14 Financial Auditors (Auditor 4 & Auditor 3 levels) to undertake audit assignments as part of a team to deliver high quality financial audits.  

We are seeking candidates who possess effective communication skills (both written and verbal), strong interpersonal skills and be a team player. You will have the capability and desire to progress to a leadership position within the Audit Office.

To work with the Audit Office as a Financial Auditor you must have:

• Obtained or undertaking full membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand or the Institute of Public Accountants
• At least one to two years experience in external audit of financial statements
• Sound knowledge of accounting and auditing standards
• Experience working in an entry level supervisory role desirable
• Australian permanent resident or citizen or New Zealand citizen.

To work with the Audit Office as a Financial Auditor 4 (A4) you must have:

• completed a minimum of three subjects for membership of CPA Australia or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) or five subjects for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
• at least two years experience in external audit of financial statements
• experience working in an entry level supervisory role.

To work as a Financial Auditor 3 (A3) you must have:

• completed a minimum of one subject of CPA Australia or the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), or two subjects of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
• at least one year's experience in external audit of financial statements.

What are the benefits?

On offer is a 35-hour work week and a total remuneration package (including superannuation) for a Financial Auditor ranges from $82,593 to $110,124 p.a depending on experience, skills and capabilities. As well as access to flexible work practices and arrangements.

The Audit Office is a rewarding, challenging and impactful place to work where we value diversity and take a collaborative approach to ‘getting things done’. Here you can have a career with purpose, and real work-life balance as well as unique opportunities for professional development and personal growth.

Our flexible work practices provide our employees with choice in the way they work, within the context of their roles, creating a diverse, skilled and motivated workforce capable of delivering quality products and efficient services. This means that some days you’ll be in the office or at a client site, surrounded by peers, colleagues or clients and working collaboratively. Other days, you’ll be working where you choose, this could include a residence located anywhere within Australia, so you can have the focused environment you need to get the task at hand done best. Our flexible approach to work means you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds when you join the Audit Office. 

If you do not live in Sydney, it is important to understand that when you are required to attend head office or a client site within the Sydney metropolitan area, you will need to cover the associated travel and accommodation costs.  Please note some regional travel within New South Wales may be required and more details on associated costs is available in our Travel Policy.

How can you get started?

The Audit Office of New South Wales values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups and those with a disability.

Your application must include your resume, as well as a cover letter that addresses these two targeted questions:

1. Work can be filled with distractions and interruptions.  Describe a time when you were distracted or interrupted often at work.  How did you overcome the distraction or interruption? (300 words maximum)

2. Have you taken any steps to make your job easier, more efficient, or more productive? Describe an example.  (300 words maximum)
 

If you are interested, click Apply Now. 

With a number of roles available, we will be conducting this campaign as a rolling recruitment. Candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of their application date.

For further information please contact ***************@audit.nsw.gov.au or visit www.audit.nsw.gov.au for more information about the Audit Office and the important work we do.