Senior Management Accountant

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


• Located in Parramatta


• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill anticipated vacancies over the next 18 months.


• Competitive remuneration ranging from $129,464 to $142,665 plus super & annual leave loading.

Are you a proactive, analytical finance professional who thrives in high-pressure environments and enjoys partnering across the business to drive clear financial visibility?

As the Senior Management Accountant, you will drive ongoing management accounting reporting to support informed decision-making by implementing the department’s budget reporting approach, partnering with stakeholders to deliver monthly forecasting across divisions, analysing divisional financial information for whole-of-agency insights, identifying and resolving risks and information gaps, and producing monthly reports for senior leaders (including Ministers, the Secretary and the departmental executive) covering both recurrent and capital spend.

You will also ensure integrated reporting with various Finance teams, provide evidence-based expert advice on forecasting outcomes, and manage competing priorities during process and system reform.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

You are a strategic and analytical finance professional with strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. 

You bring:

• Strong ability to interpret financial data and provide clear, actionable insights


• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail


• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure


• A collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Key knowledge and experience

• Substantial experience with management accounting and reporting, risk identification and providing financial analysis and insights, ideally within a large or complex organisation.


• Substantial experience setting management accounting governance and controls and working with stakeholders to operationalise and implement.


• Knowledge 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

• Degree in accounting or finance discipline and membership of a recognised Australian professional accounting association.


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

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• 35 hour working week


• Competitive salary, 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 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 29 June at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Kina Miranda via email [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.