Senior Finance Officer

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Position details

·       Clerk Grade 9/10

·       Ongoing, Full Time

·       Close to transport & hybrid work arrangements available

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Finance Officer who will be responsible for coordinating the daily accounting, budget and reporting obligations of the Agency. While the scope of work is defined by the operational priorities, the role is also responsible for supporting the Finance team to deliver accurate, reliable and focused results that meet stakeholder expectations and the Directorate’s service delivery standards. In addition, identifying and implementing improvements to current policies, work practices, systems and controls are other primary responsibilities of this role.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

·       Managing the financial transactional operations of the agency, accounts payable and receivable, end of month close-off transactions and operational performance reporting, as well as ensuring all transactional operations are performed in accordance with relevant legislation, accounting policies and standards

·       Participating in fulfilling the financial reporting obligations of the Finance directorate, monthly reporting to the Executive Leadership Team and Treasury as well as preparing of forward estimates and budgets, costing projects, audit activities and preparing financial statements.

·       Regularly assessing governance and controls in place and providing updates on risk related matters. Assisting in the development and updating of new and existing financial management policies.

Our ideal candidate will have Tertiary qualifications in accounting or a business-related discipline and experience in leading, managing and delivering in a financial services environment.

Download the role description.

About us

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

Ready to join us?

Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Also address the 2 pre-screening questions below in your online application:

1.     This is a busy and demanding role, which requires good time management and communication skills.  How do you keep track of your work and how do you keep stakeholders in the loop

2.     Outline an example of when you were required to support colleagues to ensure that they were able to adopt mandated changes to existing practices or way of working. What were the challenges you faced? How did you address them? What was the final outcome?

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Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.

Important information

We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and refugees.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.