Senior Finance Officer

                                                                                          Senior Finance Officer

• Play a crucial role in the largest provider of legal services to the NSW Government, contributing to core government functions 

• Join a dynamic team with opportunities for professional development within our expanding organisation 

• Temporary role with a possibility of conversion to ongoing, based in the Sydney CBD with flexible work arrangements available 

Salary Classification: Clerk Grade 9/10 
Employment Status: Temporary Employment up to 12 months with a possibility of extension; Part-time (job-share arrangement, week 1:Monday, Tuesday and week two: Monday, Tuesday, Friday)  
Salary: $120,859 - $133,183 p.a. pro rata, base salary (superannuation and annualised leave loading are paid in addition to the base salary)  

Location: Sydney CBD 

 About the Role 
The Senior Finance Officer ensures ongoing focus on compliance and risk mitigation by developing and maintaining currency of policies and procedures with applicable legislation, Treasury directions and best practices. You will utilise appropriate systems and processes to review, maintain and manage accounting, trust and financial information with the end objective of facilitating a robust and consistent approach to financial management, transactions and reporting across the organisation. You will support the Director Finance and provide high-level expert advice to inform decision-making, mitigate risk, and enable the achievement of efficiency and savings targets, strategic outcomes and business improvement projects. Additionally, you may manage overall compliance, accounting and financial reporting processes for specific workstreams. 

About You 
To succeed in this role, you will have relevant commercial experience working within large, complex organisations and a strong customer focus. Your demonstrated success in delivering strategic financial management solutions and establishing consistently relevant tools and frameworks will enable you to contribute to robust governance and fit-for-purpose policies and processes. Demonstrated skills and experience in building strong, collaborative partnerships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders is essential to ensure you become a trusted advisor. You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to analyse and interpret the financial results of a business. 

Essential Requirements: 

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

• CA/CPA qualified with current professional membership 

For more information about this role, please click here 

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 

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 Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0400 549 700 or email justyna.wieczorek@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, 24 November 2024, 7.59pm  

Recruitment enquiries: Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner, Justyna.wieczorek@cso.nsw.gov.au 

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.