Classification: Auditor Band 3
Salary: $131,358 - $141,147 plus superannuation
Position No: 70799
Directorate: ACT Audit Office
Advertised (Gazettal date): 05 June 2026
Contact Officer: David O'Toole on David.O'[email protected] or (02) 6205 3087
Details: Established in 1990, the ACT Audit Office has served over three decades to provide an independent view of the ACT Public Sector, foster accountability in the public administration of the Territory and promote efficiency and effectiveness of ACT public services.
The role: The ACT Audit Office is seeking an experienced Director, Finance and Procurement to lead and strengthen finance and procurement processes across the organisation.
The Director, Finance and Procurement is responsible for managing the ACT Audit Office’s financial operations and procurement activities. The position leads financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis to ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness, while supporting executive decision-making and effective resource allocation. It oversees compliance with relevant legislation, accounting standards and taxation obligations, and strengthens financial systems, processes and internal controls to support business planning and accountability. The role also manages staff, maintains procurement processes in line with government standards, contributes to whole-of-government reporting requirements, and builds strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the Legislative Assembly, its Committees and ACT Government Directorates.
The benefits: The ACT Audit Office promotes a healthy work/life balance, including the opportunity to work from home up to 3 days per week. Work structures are negotiated at a team level, with an emphasis placed on finding space to accommodate family and personal commitments to ensure you can bring your best self to the role.
You will also be supported in your professional development through complex and interesting work and training opportunities.
The ACT Audit Office is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service and ACT community. The ACT Audit Office encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
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Relevant tertiary professional Accounting, Finance, Business Administration qualifications or completion or progression towards accounting and audit qualifications provided by professional accounting certifications (CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) are highly desirable.
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ACT Audit Office employees are required to undergo employment screening. The Director, Finance and Procurement position is a Position of Trust 1 and therefore, if you are selected, you will have Australian Government Security Vetting Agency Baseline security clearance. If you do not have Baseline security clearance, the Office will undertake an internal security assessment against this criterion, while you await to apply for AGSVA Baseline security clearance. If your Baseline security clearance application is not successful, your employment in the role will be terminated.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of permanency. Selection will be based on a written application, referee reports and as necessary, an interview. A merit pool may be established from this selection process to be used to fill a vacancy of this role over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: Your application will consist of:
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a written pitch of no more than two pages outlining how your Experience, Qualifications and Skills align with the key responsibilities and Selection Criteria detailed in the Position Description, and
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a current curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of permanency.
