Department:
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
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Req ID: 84783
Senior Financial Accountant
Location – Parramatta
Employment type – Full-Time Ongoing Position
Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10 Salary range $133,348 - $146,945 pa plus superannuation & annual leave loading
Generous Leave entitlements
Opportunities for learning, development, higher duties exposure and internal career progression
Make an impact where it matters most
Homes NSW is committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing across NSW. We are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join Disaster Welfare & Business Continuity – Business Operations, providing expert financial accounting, project accounting and reporting support across a diverse portfolio of housing, infrastructure and business initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to apply their technical expertise in project, capital and property accounting while contributing to programs that make a tangible difference to communities across the state.
Your role
As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will deliver accurate, compliant and insightful financial accounting and reporting across a complex and fast-paced environment. You will support project, capital and property accounting activities, including housing, construction and business improvement initiatives, while partnering with stakeholders across Homes NSW and shared service providers.
You will also provide guidance to team members and support the Finance Manager and Finance Director on key priorities and business continuity activities.
What you’ll do
Deliver accurate financial, project and cost reporting in line with accounting standards, Treasury requirements and internal controls.
Manage project cost accruals, WIP balances, reconciliations, cost allocations and month-end activities.
Review capital and project accounting transactions, including asset classification and capitalisation treatment.
Provide financial analysis and advice to support budgeting, decision-making and risk management.
Support stakeholders to resolve accounting, reporting, system and data-related issues.
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting practices.
Provide guidance and support to team members and act as a delegate for management when required.
What we’re looking for
You are a proactive and technically capable finance professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment. You bring:
Essential: CA or CPA qualification with a minimum of three years' post-qualification experience.
Experience in financial reporting, project, capital, property or construction accounting within a complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, financial controls, governance requirements and capitalisation principles.
Experience managing cost accruals, WIP balances, reconciliations, cost allocations and reporting activities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and provide practical financial insights.
Advanced Excel skills, including modelling and Power Query, and experience using ERP and project costing systems.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated initiative, sound judgement and the ability to guide team members and support leadership continuity.
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What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
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.
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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages), cover letter (maximum 2 pages and also a 1 page response addressing the below targeted question.
Targeted Question (Project and Property Accounting Oversight):
A capital construction project shows the following issues, (i) $5 million total cost to date; (ii) some labour costs have been expensed instead of capitalised; (iii) Work in Progress (WIP) balances are older than 12 months; (iv) project costs are 15% over budget; and (v) some property assets have been capitalised to the incorrect asset class.
Please outline: (i) the key accounting, reporting, and governance risks you would identify; (ii) how you would review the capitalisation treatment and aged WIP balances; (iii) what financial analysis or management reporting you would provide; and (iv) what rectification actions you would take for assets capitalised to the incorrect asset class.
Please keep your response to 1 page and relevant to the Senior Financial Accountant Clerk 9/10 role.
Applications close 12 July 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Edwin Dy at
[email protected]
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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call April McCarthy on 0418 639 435 or via
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