Senior Compliance & Governance Accountant
Department: Financial Control Department
Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 – Hybrid
Employment type: Ongoing Full Time
Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 ($129,464 – $142,665 per annum), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Your role
The role supports the Manager Compliance and Governance, overseeing compliance monitoring and reporting from Australian Accounting Standards, legislative pronouncements and Treasury directions.
What you'll do
* Develop and maintain finance accounting policies, procedures, and guidance materials, including delivering compliance training and ensuring legislative adherence.
* Conduct internal control and compliance reviews, lead annual CFO certification programs, manage evidence collection, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and audits.
* Maintain the audit management action register, partner with business units for process improvements, address management letter issues, and provide expert advice on accounting standards and financial policies.
* Collaborate with Central Agency Reporting, Operational Accounting teams and finance partners, supporting continuous improvement in financial reporting, delegation mapping, system migrations and ad‐hoc projects.
Contribute to cross‐functional projects, leveraging expertise to facilitate successful outcomes across the organisation.
Essential requirements
* Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
* Professional accounting qualifications – CAANZ, CPA Australia or equivalent, with more than 3 years' experience.
* Sound work experience and understanding of financial risk management, governance and compliance.
* Experience with NSW Public Sector risk management policies and statutory/legislative requirements.
* Knowledge of Australian accounting standards and current and future pronouncements.
* Over three years of audit experience at senior level is desirable.
What we're looking for
* Result‐driven with a focus on continuous improvement of financial management.
* Strong ability to work autonomously and deliver high standard outcomes – a self‐starter attitude is essential.
* Clear communication of complex financial concepts to individuals and groups, and analytical problem‐solving skills.
* Excellent time management, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
* Good writing skills.
Benefits
* A challenging and rewarding career.
* Flexible, autonomous work environment.
* Competitive pay and conditions.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Health, wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
EEO statement
Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of how we recruit. We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, LGBTIQ+ and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
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