Senior Finance Officer

TAFE NSW - Life Changing Careers

 Senior Finance Officer

Permanent Full Time Opportunity

 Location Negotiable depending on TAFE NSW Campus availability

Salary range of $94,923 - $102,223 p.a plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer First, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.  

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Senior Finance Officer, Accounting Operations assists in the implementation and provision of operational processes and procedures to effectively deliver financial and accounting services to TAFE NSW.

This role is a highly technical role and supports TAFENSW with Financial reporting requirements.

About the Team

We are a highly collaborative team that focuses on supporting our internal customers with the highest level of integrity and excellence.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be a highly organised individual with great attention to detail and communication skills. You will also need to meet the below Essential Requirements:

1. Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
2. Working knowledge and experience of appropriate finance systems for the purposes of processing financial transactions and reporting.
3. Sound knowledge and experience of Government financial and accounting policies and procedures including an understanding of Accrual Accounting guidelines, Treasurers Directions, Public Finance and Audit Act.
4. Ability to address and meet focus capabilities as stated in the Position Description.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you.

Apply now! Applications close 11.55pm AEST Sunday 19th October 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide: 

• Current resume
• A response to the below two (2) targeted questions when prompted in the application form (max. 250 words per response). 

Targeted Question 1 - Can you describe the work you have done to support a large team to produce key financial reports?

Targeted Question 2 - Can you provide an example of where you worked collaboratively to refine accounting processes and procedures to enhance, overall ledger integrity and accuracy?

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