Glic Recruitment specialises in connecting Canberra's finance professionals with government and consulting opportunities. To kick off 2026, we are building a CFO Advisory talent pool of candidates with APS or consulting experience, giving both clients and candidates access to expertise and opportunities across budgeting, reporting, financial operations, governance, and strategic advisory functions.
Being a part of this talent pool will give you access to exclusive and selected-vendor finance and CFO Advisory roles across Federal Government agencies, government-owned entities and consulting firms for 2026.
At Glic Recruitment, our recruitment process includes vetting and interviewing by qualified and experienced Chartered Accountants, giving us a unique technical advantage in the recruitment market.
This expertise allows us to deeply understand the financial roles we recruit for, accurately assess candidate capabilities, and tailor our approach to the specific needs of both clients and candidates. Clients benefit from a more precise and reliable selection process, ensuring they secure the right talent for their team. Candidates experience a personalised, informed assessment that aligns their skills, career goals, and aspirations with roles that genuinely suit their requirements.
The result is a customised, high-quality recruitment experience that delivers the right candidate to the right role.
Additionally, you will receive:
* Visibility of current and upcoming opportunities, including roles that are not publicly advertised.
* Representation across multiple agencies and consultancies through a single, confidential registration process.
* Support across non-ongoing, Section 26 transfer, contract and consulting engagement types.
Roles of Interest:
We are seeking candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
* CFO advisory and financial strategy
* Budgeting (internal and external) and forecasting
* Management accounting
* Financial operations and systems (TechOne desirable)
* Business partnering and advisory
* Financial accounting and statements
* Costing and NPP development
* Financial governance, compliance and risk
Candidate Requirements
This talent pool will be best suited for the candidates who hold the following experience:
* Demonstrated experience within the Australian Public Service, government-owned entities, or public sector consulting environments.
* Demonstrated capability in one or more CFO-aligned disciplines, including budgeting, financial operations, financial reporting, management accounting, business partnering, governance or advisory.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for engagement with executive, program and finance leadership.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline (CA/CPA desirable where applicable).
* Current security clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2), or the ability to obtain and maintain clearance.
About Glic Recruitment
Glic Recruitment is a Canberra-based recruitment firm specialising in the placement of professionals into Federal Government, government-owned entities and consulting firms supporting the public sector. We recruit across finance, accounting, project delivery, digital, cyber and corporate functions, with a strong focus on security-cleared recruitment.
We work closely with CFO groups, program leaders and consulting partners to supply finance talent across budgeting, financial operations, reporting, governance and CFO advisory functions.
Our approach is based on long-term relationships, detailed market knowledge of the APS environment, and the delivery of compliant, high-quality recruitment outcomes for both candidates and clients.
How to Register
The intent of this application process is to create a pool of highly capable Finance Managers.
Glic Recruitment currently has several active opportunities and is seeking skilled finance professionals for upcoming placements.
To register your interest, please submit:
* Your current CV, and
* A cover letter outlining your experience and detailing the types of roles you are seeking as the next step in your career.
All submissions and discussions are treated as strictly confidential.