Date:
18 May 2026
Location:
Canberra, ACT, AU
Department:
Audit and Assurance
Description:
Job Requisition ID: 39795
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This is an exciting opportunity to act as a senior in charge and join our team based in Canberra. Our team is growing due to the purposeful and impactful outcomes we deliver to our clients - that’s why we need you!
Why Canberra?
Our Canberra practice is a close-knit team of specialists, servicing clients across government using the latest technology while keeping quality at the forefront.
Canberra is renowned for being a city without crowds, short commute times, inclusive, family-friendly, vibrant dining scene, and is nearby charming towns and ski fields, making it an attractive location for both work and lifestyle.
What will your typical day look like?
In this rewarding role, your leadership / mentoring skills will be used to act as a senior in charge. You will be working within a team to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clients’ finance functions, make better decisions and navigate the complexities of financial management and accounting issues. You could be working on a variety of projects including financial and management reporting, finance transformation, regulatory compliance, and accounting advice. Tasks that you may come across on a day-to-day basis within the Government advisory team in Canberra are as follows:
Assist in the development of Internal and External Budgets and improving the reporting framework.
Manage the relationship with the Australian National Audit Office with accounting technical matters.
Responding to enquiries from Senate Committees, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, the Department of Finance and individual senators on key components of large Federal Department spending on national and regional levels.
Financial analysis of Federal Departments in response to national events like bushfires and COVID.
About the team
Deloitte is a global leader in providing audit and assurance services. We empower our clients by constantly innovating, deliver digitally enabled services, and keep quality at the forefront. We excavate major opportunities and identify risks beyond traditional financial reporting functions.
Our Canberra team are specialists in finance function transformation, accounting change, financial management, complex transactions accounting advice, specialised finance outsourcing, costing, and Federal Government budget management matters.
Our clients value the trust and confidence we bring which has led to our teams experience rapid growth, that’s why we need you to join us !
Enough about us, let’s talk about you.
You may have all or some of the following skills / experiences:
At least 3 years’ experience in finance, accounting, external audit, or a related field
Skills in technical and/or management accounting and budgeting
Possess a bachelor’s degree or above in accounting/finance or a related field
Possess a CA/CPA qualification (or similar) or close to completion
Strong communication, leadership, project management, and multitasking skills
An existing security clearance would be advantageous
Due to the client requirements, all candidates must undergo a security clearance check, and only Australian citizens can be considered for this role.
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating, and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits , including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.
