Senior Finance Business Partner, Treasury Finance
- Employment Type: Ongoing
- Classification / Grade / Band: Clerk Grade 09/10
- Remuneration: $133,348 - $146,945; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading
- Location: Sydney CBD, Flexible & hybrid working options available
- Applications Close: Monday, 7 September 2026 at 9:59am
Role impact & contribution
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role, providing strategic and operational financial advice to NSW Treasury senior managers and executives. Your typical day-to-day work will include providing financial support to Treasury and its Divisions by providing transaction, budgeting and forecasting services.
The role is also responsible for maintaining strong and effective partnerships with the senior executives of these Divisions to promote the achievement of financial and broader organisational objectives. The role requires the ability to confidently liaise with Treasury’s senior executives as daily autonomous interaction with senior stakeholders is required. Treasury’s budget primarily relates to labour costs, and the role supports Divisions to effectively use these limited resources to effectively deliver government objectives.
You will be joining our Financial Management and Services Group and will be working within the Treasury Finance Division. Read more about your future Group and Division.
You can read more about the role in the role description here.
What you can bring to the role
In this integral role there are a few things we would like for you to have to best support yourself and add value to the people of NSW.
The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in accounting and CA or CPA qualified - at least 4 years’ post qualification experience
- Extensive skills and experience in management accounting including budgetary preparation/monitoring, forecasting, accruals and journals
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data including transaction listings, budget and forecast information and team structures and simplify this into clear advice to senior executives
- Knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and NSW Government and NSW Treasury accounting policies and understanding of financial accounting and reporting
- Ability to multitask and deliver quality work in a challenging environment including meeting tight deadlines and having limited resources
- Demonstrated effective stakeholder management initiatives that have led to positive outcomes with senior executives
- Expert skills in using SAP accounting systems to load budgets and forecasts and change profit centre hierarchies
- Proficiency in using Treasury’s Financial Management Reporting System (PRIME)
Investing in you
The team you will join is made up of a diverse and welcoming group of people. We understand what starting a new job is like, and to ensure you have the most positive experience we will ‘Buddy’ you up with a team member to help settle you in.
Just some of the benefits of working with Treasury include:
- Flexible work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks
- Accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance.
- Ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training
- Wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health.
- Various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave.
Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you.
Enrich your career with the NSW Treasury
You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. You will be challenged to provide the best outcomes possible in this role while developing and growing your own skills.
When you join Treasury, you join an organisation that is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor. Treasury is a critical component of the government and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy driven work for the state of NSW.
As you contribute your expertise, you’ll engage in continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:
- how to manage and de-escalate difficult conversations
- time and self-management
- analytical and problem solving skills
- contributing to delivering a Department’s budget
Gather more insights about Careers at Treasury and learn more about how you can transform your career in a central government agency invested in you.
Interested in working with us
Read the role description to learn more about the role and submit your application ONLY via the I Work for NSW jobs platform.
Application process:
- an up-to-date resume detailing your knowledge, skills, and experience in relation to the role.
- complete pre-screening questions as part of the application process.
- partake in a behavioural based interview and undergo additional assessments if shortlisted
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that may become available over the next 18 months.
Read more about what to expect in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
NSW Treasury is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve, where everyone feels welcome, supported and able to contribute and do their best work.
We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, people of all ages and genders, LGBTQIA+ people, and people from diverse cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds.
We actively support workplace and recruitment adjustments to remove barriers and enable equitable participation. If you require an adjustment or assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Advisor listed on the job advertisement or visit the following link for more information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/careers
- As a Disability Confident Recruiter, NSW Treasury is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment and supports adjustments so candidates with disability can participate fairly at every stage.
- As a Level 1 Activate Carer Employer, we recognise and support employees with caring responsibilities through inclusive and flexible workplace practices.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment at NSW Treasury, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
NSW Treasury does not provide relocation expenses, nor can we support employer-sponsored work visas unless specifically referenced in the advertisement.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo background checks and provide confirmation of tertiary academic qualifications before commencement.
Any questions?
Close of applications: 9:59am Monday 7 September 2026
A concurrent search is also underway.
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