Closes: 04 November 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 65883
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 28 October 2026
Contact Officer: Xin Yuan on [email protected] or (02) 6205 3079

Details: Infrastructure Canberra Finance is seeking an experienced and motivated finance professional to undertake a temporary opportunity as Assistant Director, Finance Partners (Senior Officer Grade C) within the Delivery of Health, Education and Justice (DHEJ) portfolio.

This role provides Finance Business Partnering support to senior executives, managers and project teams, contributing to effective financial management, governance and decision-making. The successful applicant will work closely with stakeholders across the Directorate to provide strategic financial advice, coordinate budgeting and forecasting activities, monitor financial performance and support the delivery of key business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinating budget development, financial forecasting and performance reporting.
- Providing strategic financial advice and analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Supporting month-end and year-end financial processes, including accruals, reporting and audit requirements.
- Monitoring project and program expenditure, funding and drawdown requirements.
- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Supervising and supporting an ASO6 Finance Officer.




- Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, together with robust analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The ability to manage competing priorities, deliver outcomes within tight deadlines and provide trusted advice to senior stakeholders will be highly regarded.

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your Finance Business Partnering experience within a dynamic portfolio and contribute to meaningful outcomes across the ACT Public Service.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

- Tertiary qualifications in an accounting/finance discipline and relevant experience in an accounting field is highly desirable.
- Membership, or progress towards membership, of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) or CPA Australia is highly desirable.
- Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting is desirable.
- Experience in a public sector finance environment will be highly regarded.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months.



This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to apply: Please submit the following:

- A pitch of no more than one page describing why you are interested in the role(s), and outlining the relevant Skills and Experience you would bring to the team.
- A current curriculum vitae (maximum three pages).
- Contact details of two referees. One of these should be your current manager/supervisor.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of three months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

📌 Assistant Director, Finance Partners | Full-time Temporary (Canberra)
🏢 Infrastructure Canberra
📍 Canberra