Financial Accountant

• Financial Accountant - Financial & Operational Accounting
• Location: Parramatta
• Employment type: On- going Full time
• Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8, ($116,981 to $129,492 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Financial Accountant reporting to the Manager Financial & Operational Accounting, you will be working in collaboration with our stakeholders to support the management of the Department’s statutory and financial reporting obligations to ensure the organisation is compliant with accounting standards and financial obligation.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a culture that is supportive, engaging and rewarding, whilst working in a fast-paced and flexible agile environment.

What you’ll do

The role is a technical accounting position responsible for supporting the Department's statutory and financial reporting obligations. Reporting to the Manager, Financial & Operational Accounting, the role assists in the preparation and delivery of statutory financial statements and other finance operational activities, ensuring the organisation's financial position is accurately reflected and reported in accordance with relevant accounting standards and legislative requirements.

The role supports a broad range of financial control activities, including financial reporting, month-end and year-end close processes, maintenance and reconciliation of the general ledger, GST and FBT compliance, cash flow forecasting, and banking management. The position also contributes to the maintenance of effective relationships with internal business units and external auditors.

In addition, the role provides support and technical advice to the Financial Control team on contemporary statutory, financial, and operational accounting matters, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and the implementation of best-practice financial management processes.

Essential requirements of the role

Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience;

Work experience in financial and statutory reporting matters including providing technical accounting advice; preparing/reviewing reconciliations

Experience in SAP systems and strong Excel skills for financial analysis, reporting and data management;

Excellent communication (both written & verbal) and strong stakeholder engagement skills;

Professional accounting qualifications –Full or Associate membership of CAANZ or CPAA is preferred. Alternatively, a minimum of six years’ experience in a financial reporting environment.

Sound knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, including the latest current and future developments.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will bring the following skills

Attention to detail, high level of commitment, can do attitude and can work under pressure

Excellent time management and communication skills

Good level of analytical skills and problem solving ability

Willingness to be flexible with duties

Shows good team spirit and takes initiative to demonstrate proactive involvement

Results driven with focus to continuously improve financial management and customer service

Ability to interpret Accounting Standards and Treasury guidelines and apply them appropriately

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Provide an example of when you had to work independently on a range of financial tasks in the face of competing priorities and tight timeframes. Explain how you managed the situation

Provide a recent example in your current role of when you identified a risk or a significant error in the financial data in preparation for the financial statement. What was it, and what was the solution that you implemented? What was the outcome?

Applications close Sunday, 22nd November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Iris To, Manager Financial and Operational Accounting at [email protected]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visitInclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

• A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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