Overview
Manager, Finance Business Advisory Partnering – Ongoing Full-Time. Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available. Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 with salary ranging from $149,739 to $173,174 + super and annual leave loading. Shape the future of education through smart financial leadership.
About The Role
The Manager, Finance Business Advisory Partnering provides strategic financial leadership and advice to one or more NSW Public Schools divisions and Directors of Educational Leadership (DELs) or an Education Support Division. The role supports effective financial decision-making by overseeing budgeting, performance reporting and the delivery of high-quality financial advisory services. Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will partner closely with divisional executives and DELs to strengthen financial management practices across schools. You will also work collaboratively with Finance and Shared Services teams to deliver targeted support, build financial capability and drive continuous improvement in financial performance and resource use. The Finance Directorate is currently undergoing a strategic transformation focused on embedding strong people leadership, driving cultural change, and delivering customer-centric services. Future applicants should be prepared to lead with vision and empathy, fostering an inclusive and high-performing team culture that embraces innovation and continuous improvement for business partnering services. For further information please view the role description.
About You
We are looking for a strategic and collaborative finance leader who can provide trusted advice and drive strong financial management outcomes across the division.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
* Proven experience to confidently partner with senior executives and non-finance stakeholders to influence strategic outcomes.
* Strong financial management and business advisory experience, with the ability to provide clear insights to support decision-making.
* Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams.
* Demonstrated experience leading teams and delivering high-quality financial services.
* Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work with agility and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
Key Knowledge And Experience
* Demonstrated experience in a large complex organisation with extensive business partnering, and financial management expertise
* Demonstrated experience providing commercially focused astute financial commentary for senior stakeholders
* Demonstrated experience in financial acumen capability uplift, including evidence of improvements made across organisations
* Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential Requirements Of The Role
* Degree in a relevant discipline such as finance, accounting or business or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
* Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements
* 35 hour working week
* Competitive salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
* Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
* Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How To Apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role. Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department's values and priorities. Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application. If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application. All other applicants please submit your application by clicking 'Apply Now'.
Targeted Questions
* Please provide an example of where you have driven cost savings initiatives and worked with executives to implement. What was the outcomes you achieved. (300 words)
* Please provide an example of a people change initiative you have led. What was required to lead people through this change and what outcomes were you able to achieve? (300 words)
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check. As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid. Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Vanessa Felton via email on Vanessa.Felton@det.nsw.edu.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact projectrecruitment@det.nsw.edu.au. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (youbelong@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process, which may be used for similar roles over the next 18 months.
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