- Join Destination NSW, the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government
- Clerk Grade 7/8 position with a salary range $113,574 - $125,720 per annum plus superannuation
- Ongoing role located in The Rocks, Sydney
About the role
The Senior Finance Coordinator leads the delivery of accounts payable and transactional finance services across the organisation, ensuring purchase orders, invoices, vendor records and payments are processed accurately, on time and in line with NSW Government procurement and financial requirements. Working closely with internal stakeholders and shared service providers, you will oversee supplier administration, support month-end and year-end activities, and help ensure all costs are correctly captured against the appropriate chart of accounts and expense management guidelines.
You will manage and support the accounts payable team, providing day-to-day leadership, work allocation, coaching and development to maintain a high standard of service delivery. The role also plays an important part in strengthening financial governance and continuous improvement, including maintaining procedures and workflow systems, supporting audit activities, and improving processes to enhance compliance, efficiency and data integrity. Your success in the role will require the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple approvals and communicate complex financial and compliance requirements in a practical and accessible way for a range of stakeholders.
About Destination NSW
Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.
See destinationnsw.com.au for further details.
About You
You bring demonstrated experience in accounts payable, financial administration and procurement processes, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. You will have a sound understanding of contracts, purchase orders and financial milestones, along with knowledge of government procurement requirements and compliance processes. Experience working with media placement invoicing and billing systems will be highly regarded, as will strong working knowledge of Salesforce CRM or similar systems, Monday.com, SAP, and Microsoft Excel and Word.
You are a confident communicator who can build effective working relationships across teams and explain financial processes in a clear and practical way. The role requires someone who can lead and support a small team of Financial Coordinators, providing guidance, direction and day-to-day support to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard. You will also be adaptable, quick to learn new systems and processes, and committed to improving the way work is delivered while maintaining strong financial controls and service quality.
To learn more about the role, please
How to Apply
Your application must include:
- an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages)
- and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.
Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal; applications will not be accepted by email.
Closing Date: Thursday 11 June 2026 [10.00AM]
Contact: For any questions related to the role please contact Andrew Veitch, Associate Director Finance via
[email protected].
For any questions about the recruitment process or to discuss reasonable adjustments please contact Sally McRae, Talent Acquisition Partner via
[email protected].
Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.
Together we:
- Create social and economic opportunities for the state
- Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
- Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
- Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
- Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
- Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
- Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
- Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.
We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.
