Asset Accounting Analyst

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time employment


• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available


• Salary ranges from $102,936  to $113,579 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

As the Asset Accounting Analyst, you will deliver a customer-centred approach to support the Departments fixed asset accounting activities, ensuring they are managed, processed and reported in a timely manner. You will:

• Provide specialist workflow support to stakeholders to resolve financial and system-related issues


• Deliver timely and accurate advice on financial policies, asset accounting requirements and relevant legislations


• Coordinate team activities to ensure financial transactions are processed within agreed timeline


• Monitor and maintain accuracy in financial transactions, reporting and accounting records Analyse and reconcile financial asset records to maintain accurate data

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring a customer-centred approach to your work and:

• Be a confident communicator, able to liaise with various stakeholders and provide accurate finance and asset accounting advice


• Demonstrate experience in accounting and/or finance


• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with ability to meet tight deadlines


• Impeccable attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial reporting


• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with ability to identify discrepancies and reconcile financial discrepancies


• A solutions-focused mindset, providing guidance and practical advice to complex issues.


• A collaborative approach and a can-do attitude, contributing to team outcomes and excellent customer serviceKnowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant Australian experience in Administration, Finance and Accounting or a relevant discipline


• Proven experience in accounting and finance functions with a sound knowledge of accounting principles and standards, financial data processing


• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• 35 hour working week


• Competitive pay, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading


• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions


• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role. Applicants are also required to provide responses to the two pre-screening questions below, as part of their online application process:

Question 1

Give an example of when you worked closely with a team to deliver a successful accounting solution for a customer unfamiliar with accounting, while managing tight deadlines? (strictly between 250-350 words)

Question 2

Give an example of an investigation you made, and the steps taken to identify capital spend that incorrectly treated as an expense (strictly between 250 – 350 words)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa. 

Closing date Monday 17 August 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact David Rodrigues at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at [email protected]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.