Overview
Base pay range: A$149,739.00/yr - A$173,174.00/yr. This range is provided by NSW Department of Customer Service. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
This is a leadership opportunity to not only oversee the finances of SafeWork by providing management, reporting, financial accounting services and expert advice, but an opportunity to help grow and develop the next generation of Finance Leaders in the public sector. Utilising your strong system skills and financial analytical capability, you will enable senior management to make informed business decisions and ensure the financial performance of the business is consistent with best practice.
You will join a supportive culture where flexibility and professional challenges are integral to our success. Key to the role is balancing competing demands within agreed timelines, targets and expected level of quality to ensure organisational objectives are achieved. No two days are the same as you apply risk management controls and partner with Executives on financial business planning. You will influence senior stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of the best outcomes, considering legislative compliance, financial data integrity and appropriate controls.
What does our ideal candidate look like?
* Experienced Finance Manager within a similar professional, complex setting
* Proactive with strong communication and verbal skills
* A self-driven leader with a proactive approach to embedding strategic reporting frameworks
* Understanding of finance and accounting concepts
* Confidence and ability to manage multiple stakeholders
* Confidence in Budgeting and Forecasting, Reporting, Analytics, and business insights
* Tertiary qualifications in the field of Finance, Accounting, CA or CPA
* Full ownership of Business Financials and preparation of Annual Financial statements
* Systems experience including SAP, BW, TM1 and Prime
What might an average day look like as a Manager Finance?
* Lead the preparation of management reporting and analysis of organisation's financial performance to ensure senior leaders can effectively respond to changing circumstances and developments
* Provide expert financial advice and professional support to the executive, managers and budget holders to analyse and interpret financial information in respect of the business unit's financial position by advising on trends and issues, providing options and carrying out impact analysis to inform decision making
* Partner with the executive and relevant managers to identify and provide advice on strategic resourcing issues that impact on savings targets, funding, and develop strategies and proposals to address the identified issues to ensure targets and business outcomes are achieved
* Develop and implement reporting systems, policies and processes to ensure the accuracy of financial information within reporting and the highest levels of corporate governance
* Provide regulatory agencies with compliant financial statements, submissions, information and schedules by the required dates to ensure the business meets its statutory obligations
* Manage internal and external audit engagements for the business and implement audit recommendations to ensure business is compliant and improves its financial performance
* Collaborate with management and colleagues to undertake reviews of accounting policies, practices, processes and provide education and training to promote change, build capability and improve efficiency and effectiveness
A Career at SafeWork NSW
SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. We protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work-related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety legislation. We do this by undertaking a mix of responsive and proactive programs of work focused on high-risk harms across all industries, aligned to our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.
SafeWork NSW has undergone a transformation to become a modern, standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator. We're looking for diverse and dynamic people to join us in making a real difference to the safety and health of workers in NSW.
Interested? If you are a dynamic leader ready to drive financial excellence and cultural transformation in a high-impact role we want to hear from you. For more information on the role and its accountabilities, view the role description. Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at 149,739 base plus superannuation. Closing Date: 9 October 2025 - 9:59am.
Careers at Department of Customer Service A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace. We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs please contact Hannah Harget at
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance
For more information, please visit the role description.
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