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Senior financial accountant

Sydney
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Accountant
Posted: 10 March
Offer description

* Employment type: Ongoing Full-Time (35 hours per week)
* Location: Parramatta
* Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10
* Salary: $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role

Join us as a finance expert driving accuracy, compliance, and strategic insight! You'll prepare Early Close and Year‐End financial statements, manage accounts payable and receivable, and provide trusted advice on complex financial matters. Lead the development of organisation‐wide financial policies and systems, coordinate audit responses, and ensure full compliance with NSW Treasury and Audit Office of NSW requirements—your expertise will keep our financial operations strong and transparent.

What You'll Do
* Prepare and review Early Close and Year‐End statutory financial statements with supporting work papers.
* Oversee General Ledger close‐offs, accruals, period‐end journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
* Manage accounts payable and receivable functions, supporting and developing your team.
* Provide expert financial analysis and advice on complex issues, identifying improvements in processes.
* Coordinate financial reporting to NSW Treasury and other statutory returns, ensuring deadlines and compliance are met.
* Lead the Agency's response to audits and prepare key briefing notes, reports, and policies.
* Review fixed asset registers and related reports for financial reporting.
What We're Looking For
* Degree in Accounting, Commerce, or similar, with CPA/CA progress or equivalent experience.
* Experience preparing statutory financial statements in government or large organisations.
* Sharp analytical skills and attention to detail.
* Strong knowledge of accounting standards, Treasury policies, and compliance.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Organisation and time management skills to meet tight deadlines.
* Public sector experience is a plus.
What We Offer
* A challenging and rewarding career
* Flexible, autonomous work environment
* Competitive pay and conditions
* Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
* Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you'll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You'll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up‐to‐date resume (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close

Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the hiring manager Gavin McCormack via email at. If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via email at. Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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