Senior Financial Accountant

at  NSW Department of Communities and Justice

YOUR ROLE

You will be joining a dynamic team of financial experts and working in collaboration with our stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial operations and statutory reporting that drive excellence in public service.
You will have the opportunity to be part of a culture that is supportive, engaging and rewarding, whilst working in a fast-paced and flexible agile environment.
The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency under the Communities and Justice Portfolio. DCJ works to enable everyone’s right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community. Communities and Justice is focussed on achieving safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities by providing services that are effective and responsive to community needs.
This is a great opportunity for you to work with finance business partners, business areas and other agencies across the portfolio growing your professional network and expanding and applying your knowledge of technical accounting standards and financial reporting process.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Senior Financial Accountant you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Team delivering the Department’s consolidated statutory and financial reporting obligations. Specifically,

• Reporting to the Manager Financial and Statutory Reporting, the candidate will be planning and delivering financial statements, preparing accounting position papers and performing analysis of accounts.
• Communicate and explain accounting issues and evolving accounting standards – including climate related financial disclosures, lease accounting and revenue recognition accounting to management.
• Prepare analysis of financial data submissions to NSW Treasury.
• Work closely with the Central Agency Reporting and Operational Accounting teams, liaise with finance business partners and business units to provide support on any financial reporting matters.
• Assist annual statutory audit process by liaising with the audit team and various finance divisions.
• Assist in any ad-hoc reporting requirements or projects.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Professional accounting qualifications – CAANZ or CPAA or equivalent > 3years.
• Work experience in financial reporting matters; experienced in providing technical accounting advice including preparing accounting papers.
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems and strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication (both written & verbal) and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, including the latest current and future developments.
• Previous experience in a role within a Big 4 or Mid-tier auditing firm or NSW Audit Office will be an advantage.

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) as well as a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and addressing the 2 target questions below:

• Provide an example in your current role of when you identified a risk or a significant error in the financial data in preparation for early close and/or year end. What was it, and what was the solution that you implemented? What was the outcome?
• Provide details of your experience in writing financial accounting position papers and accounting guidance papers for a diverse range of stakeholders