Manager Finance

Manager Finance, Ongoing, Sydney

This role is a salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $120,859 - $133,183 plus superannuation, commensurate with experience.

Join INSW and play your part in creating a sustainable infrastructure legacy for NSW!

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as the Manager Finance. Reporting to the Associate Director - Finance Control, the Manager Finance will play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy. Your expertise will be essential in crafting and implementing financial policies, procedures, and systems that address organisation wide challenges while ensuring compliance with Infrastructure NSW's statutory and NSW Treasury reporting requirements.

Additionally, this role involves coordinating the preparation and submission of monthly financial data to Treasury, as well as preparing statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and other statutory requirements.

Some of the key accountabilities for the role include:

• Supporting the Financial Controller to develop and maintain internal controls for financial systems ensuring the integrity of financial data for reporting purposes and initiate remedial action to meet audit recommendations.
• Preparing the Annual Financial Statements to ensure statutory requirements are achieved to the satisfaction of the Audit Office and management of Audit and Risk committee requirements.
• Providing expert advice on financial/ accounting policies, processes, practices, chart of accounts, fixed assets and financial compliance issues to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Performing key elements of management of financial control for INSW, including blackline (balance sheet) reconciliations, prime reconciliation and journals for non-cash transactions.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a degree qualification in Commerce, Business, or a related field, and/or extensive relevant experience. You should also possess a CA/CPA qualification or equivalent certification. Demonstrable experience in a similar financial accounting role is essential, as is experience in the practical application of accounting standards.

Additionally, effective communication skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders are required. Previous experience in construction, infrastructure and asset management would be highly advantageous. Familiarity with internal and external audit processes is preferred, along with highly developed Microsoft Excel skills.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. For more information, please refer to the role description.

For any questions regarding the recruitment please email Lucinda Pham at ************@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au.

Why work for INSW?

Infrastructure NSW is a NSW Government agency providing independent, evidence based advice to Government in relation to infrastructure priorities and projects. Its functions and structure are set out in the Infrastructure NSW Act.

Our core functions include providing independent and strategic advice to ensure infrastructure investment decisions are underpinned by robust assessment and long-term planning; monitoring NSW's infrastructure program through independent reviews and expert analysis; recommending infrastructure projects to the NSW Treasurer for funding from the Restart NSW fund; and managing the procurement and delivery of nominated priority projects.

We offer flexible working including hybrid options, and are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, providing employees challenging and rewarding work, opportunities for career progression, and learning and development. We offer our employees discounted gym membership, study assistance, salary packaging, and are conveniently located near Wynyard station in Sydney's newest waterfront precinct at Barangaroo.

Our commitment to diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and women.

We endeavour to make all our roles flexible. While this role is advertised as full-time, we will consider requests to undertake the work flexibly.

How to Apply!

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and no more than a two-page cover letter which addresses;

• How do your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the Manager Finance role?

• What unique value will you bring to INSW if you are successfully appointed in this position?

Closing Date: Thursday, 02 May 2024 [9.59am]

Please note that applications received via email will not be considered. Please apply using the 'Apply now' link below.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

For general enquiries about the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture at ***************@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au

For technical support, please contact *******@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679