The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment & Water (DCCEEW) is seeking highly skilled and motivated
Senior Financial Accountants
to join our finance team.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your technical accounting expertise in a large, complex, and purpose-driven organisation. Working within our Financial Control and Reporting team, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, and effective financial controls across the Department and its portfolio entities.
About the role
As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting across the Department and its portfolio entities. You will prepare and review statutory financial statements, Treasury reporting, financial consolidations, and key reporting work papers, ensuring compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, NSW Treasury mandates, and legislative requirements.
You will be responsible for preparing and reviewing statutory annual financial statements and supporting work papers, coordinating monthly reporting to Treasury, facilitating early-close and year-end reporting processes. You will also work closely with business units, portfolio entities, NSW Treasury and the Audit Office of NSW, providing technical accounting advice on complex transactions and supporting compliance with reporting obligations.
A key focus of the role is maintaining and enhancing financial governance and controls. You will review reconciliations and supporting documentation, identify process improvement opportunities, strengthen control frameworks, and help ensure financial information is accurate, reliable and audit-ready.




This role is ideal for someone with strong accounting and financial reporting experience who is looking to further develop their technical expertise, broaden their stakeholder exposure, and grow their career within a large and diverse NSW Government organisation. You will gain valuable experience across financial reporting, governance, controls, Treasury reporting and external audit engagements, while contributing to meaningful outcomes for the people of NSW.
We are looking for someone who can work independently as well as part of a team, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement, and communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. If you are someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity, improving processes, and delivering high-quality financial outcomes in a dynamic environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Eligibility and Requirements
Proven expertise in statutory financial reporting within government or a large, complex organisation
Strong knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and financial reporting requirements
Experience reviewing reconciliations, supporting work papers, and financial controls to ensure accuracy, compliance and audit readiness
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information to a range of stakeholders
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build productive working relationships across finance,



business and external stakeholders
The ability to work independently, take initiative, exercise sound judgement, and keep leadership informed of key issues and progress
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with a flexible, solutions-focused approach
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality outcomes, even in high-volume or deadline-driven environments
A collaborative, team-oriented approach and the ability to work effectively across a shared services and portfolio reporting environment
A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, strengthening controls, and improving processes
Qualifications
Degree Qualification in Accounting, Commerce or similar discipline and studying towards CPA/CA (or equivalent) full member status
Salary and Benefits
Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $133,348 to $146,945 + super & leave loading
Office location – Parramatta, hybrid working supported
35 hrs/week full-time
Paid leave, superannuation, and leave loading in addition to statutory entitlements
Benefits include mortgage assistance, performance bonuses, and professional development opportunities
Application Process
Applications close on Monday 12 October at 11:55PM.
Contact: Lakshmi Rayaprolu
Why Work With Us
Contribute to meaningful outcomes for the people of NSW
Work as part of a large and diverse NSW Government organisation
Professional growth within a strong governance framework
Opportunity to influence financial reporting across portfolio entities
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