Closes: 25 February 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 48313
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 11 February 2026
Contact Officer: Lewis Hayward on or
Details: The Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is seeking an experienced finance leader to lead the Financial Reporting Team.
As the Senior Director, you will oversee financial reporting and advisory to a range of stakeholders drive finance process improvements, and support staff development. We're looking for someone with strong accounting experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead in a complex environment.
Your work will help ensure sound financial management of a $1.2 billion annual budget which supports the delivery of homelessness, public housing, child and youth protection, and health services across the Territory.
Our organisation has a strong focus on professional development and opportunities are available for Territory supported studies in addition to informal coaching and mentoring.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements: Tertiary qualification in an accounting/finance discipline and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Australia membership is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months with a possibility of permanency.
A merit pool or merit list will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to apply: To apply, please submit the following:
* An application of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria within the Position Description.
* A current curriculum vitae of no more than three pages.
* Contact details of two referees. One of these should be your current manager/supervisor.
Applications should be submitted .
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Health and Community Services
Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate.
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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months with a possibility of permanency.