Senior Finance Business Partner

                                                                                                                                Senior Finance Business Partner     
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• Join our dynamic Finance team and play a pivotal role in shaping business strategy with your financial expertise and insight! 

• Exciting 12-month temporary opportunity in the heart of Sydney CBD! 

• Flexible start & finish working hours + annual leave 20 days + additional flex leave (up to 18 days per year) 

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 11/12 

Salary: $145,378- $168,130 p.a. base salary (employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading is paid in addition to the base salary.) 

Work type: Full-Time – 35 hours per week, Temporary role up to 12 months – Presence in the office is required 3-4 times per week. 

* Our primary place of work is the CSO Office located at 60-70 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Please note we will be relocating to a new premises located at Parkline Place, 252 Pitt Street, Sydney in July 2026. 

About the role 

We are looking for a highly motivated and capable Finance professional to join our Finance team to provide strategic financial advice and analysis to business leadership to inform management decisions, to underpin effective budget formulation, forecasting and projections and to inform strategic business planning processes and the consideration of new business initiatives. 

As the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will manage a team to deliver CSOs budgeting and financial reporting processes and enable CSO to achieve budget performance and compliance with policies, statutory requirements and external regulators. 

You will partner with the Executive Leadership Team by providing business insight and being responsible for management accounting functions and will provide high level expert advice to the Finance Director and liaise with key stakeholders on relevant financial matters to inform decision making, mitigate risk, and enable achievement of efficiency, savings targets and strategic outcomes. 

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here.  

About you. Our ideal candidate. 

• Proven ability to deliver high-quality financial advice, analysis, and reporting 

• Advanced skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling 

• Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and relevant legislation 

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills 

• Demonstrated ability to influence and provide strategic advice to senior leadership 

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities 

• Track record of driving continuous improvement and delivering customer-focused solutions 

• Advanced communication skills-able to present complex financial information clearly  
   

Essential requirements: 

• CA/CPA qualified with current professional membership  

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce or Finance or Economics and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.  

• 5+ years' experience in a commercial and/or professional services environment  

How to apply:  

For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include:  

• An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role 

• A response to the targeted questions when prompted and limit your response to 300 words per response.
   

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.  

You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0427 413 924 or email Margaret.Ters@cso.nsw.gov.au to further discuss.  

A recruitment 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. 

Closing date: Sunday, 25 May 2025(AEST 7:59PM) 

Recruitment enquiries: Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner, margaret.ters@cso.nsw.gov.au, 0427 413 924     

Why work for CSO?  

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner. 

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment. 

For more information about the CSO, click here. 

Our commitment to flexible working 

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.  

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:  

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum 

• 20 days purchased leave annually 

• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child 

• Study time up to 4 hours per week  

• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service.   

How we support health & wellbeing: 

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members 

• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing  

• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program  

• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families  

CSO's commitment to diversity 

At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community. 

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, veterans and other diverse communities.