At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing Full time
- Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with salary ranging from $133,348 to $ 146,945 + super and annual leave loading
- Join the NSW Department of Education's Capital Compliance team and play a key role in supporting the financial management in capital investment that delivers schools and educational facilities
About the role
As the Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in strengthening the Department's capital financial governance by leading assurance, compliance and reporting activities across a diverse capital portfolio. You will lead and coordinate asset revaluation processes, oversee the integrity of capital accounting and reporting, and ensure financial practices align with legislative requirements, departmental policies and external standards.
Working collaboratively with finance teams, business partners and external stakeholders, you will provide trusted advice, identify opportunities to improve systems and processes, manage financial risks, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the department's capital financial management and support the delivery of quality public education.
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About you
We're looking for a motivated finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and can confidently manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, capital or asset accounting, management accounting, audit or assurance.
- Strong knowledge of financial governance, compliance and internal control principles.
- The ability to analyse complex financial information and provide practical, risk-based advice.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical financial concepts to a range of audiences.
- A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and driving positive change.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to deliver quality outcomes within tight timeframes.
Key knowledge and experience
- Demonstrated experience working in financial or management accounting roles
- 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 accounting or finance discipline and eligibility for membership of a recognised professional association or demonstrated relevant and successful workplace experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter. You will also be required to respond to the following targeted question.
Targeted Question
Briefly describe your experience in financial accounting, capital or asset accounting, management accounting, or audit, and explain how this experience would support you in this role. (300 words)
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,
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.
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: Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 11:59pm.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
