Job Description

Deliver statutory reporting, ensure compliance, and help keep icare schemes sustainable and affordable

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- Join a supportive and stable team
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- Starting salary from $133,348 + super
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About the role

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Sound financial and actuarial stewardship helps keep schemes affordable, effective and sustainable for the people who need them. As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering statutory financial reporting across multiple icare entities, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and NSW Treasury requirements.

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This role is ideally based in our Gosford office, where you'll work closely with key stakeholders and your Finance colleagues. We are also open to Sydney-based candidates, provided you are able to work from the Gosford office at least one day per week.

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What you'll be working on

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- Prepare and analyse statutory financial statements across multiple icare reporting entities, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and legislative requirements.
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- Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to NSW Treasury, including monthly submissions, early close activities and year-end returns.
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- Apply technical accounting expertise to support the implementation and ongoing compliance requirements of AASB 17 Insurance Contracts.
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- Partner with internal stakeholders to provide advice on financial accounting matters and help ensure reporting outcomes are accurate and meaningful.
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- Collaborate with the Audit Office, NSW Treasury and other key stakeholders to respond to complex financial and compliance queries.
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- Develop accounting positions,



technical papers and recommendations to support sound decision-making and compliance outcomes.
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- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial reporting processes, controls and ways of working across the organisation.
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What you'll bring

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- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).
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- Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering statutory financial statements in a complex financial services, insurance or similarly regulated environment.
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- Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards, with experience applying technical accounting requirements in practice.
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- Experience working with or implementing AASB 17 Insurance Contracts and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical outcomes.
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- Ability to analyse financial information, investigate complex issues and develop well-reasoned accounting positions.
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- Confidence building relationships with auditors, treasury stakeholders and business partners while explaining technical concepts clearly.
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- A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute within a supportive, close-knit team environment.
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What we offer

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- Work-life balance: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
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- Health and wellbeing: Gym subsidies,



health checks, and EAP support
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- Career development: Learning opportunities to grow your skills and career
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- Employee perks: Extra leave, health insurance discounts, salary packaging and novated leasing
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- Inclusive culture: Recognition programs, mental health initiatives and support for hidden disabilities
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About icare

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icare provides insurance and care to the people, businesses and communities of NSW. Our work supports recovery, independence and safer workplaces. We protect homes, public assets; and essential services, and help manage schemes that need to remain fair, affordable and sustainable for the future. We believe the better we do, the better for NSW.

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Please note:

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- You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold unrestricted working rights to apply.
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- This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks including criminal history checks.
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- For more information about icare visit our website.
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- icare operates a direct sourcing model, so no agency introductions will be accepted.
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We are committed to building a safe and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, supported and able to contribute their best. Inclusion is not a standalone initiative; it is part of how we make better decisions, design better services and reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and support people of all abilities and backgrounds to apply - if you need adjustments during the process, email: [email protected]

📌 Senior Financial Accountant (Central Coast Council)
🏢 icare NSW
📍 Central Coast Council