Senior Accounting Policy Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.  

• Ongoing Full time 
• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available 
• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with salary ranging from $129,464 to $142,665 + super and annual leave loading 

About the role 

As a Senior Accounting Policy Officer, you will drive the development, implementation and continuous improvement of financial and accounting policies, guidelines and internal control framework over financial information and systems. You will play a key role in supporting the Department’s compliance with Australian Accounting Standards, NSW Treasury policies and best practice internal control frameworks. 

Working closely with finance teams and stakeholders across the Department, you will provide expert technical accounting advice, identify financial reporting risks and monitor the effectiveness of controls that address those risks. You will support the delivery of high-quality financial governance frameworks that enable sound decision-making and accurate statutory reporting. 

For further information please click here to view the role description.  

About you 

You are a technically strong accounting or audit professional who enjoys solving complex accounting issues and translating technical requirements into practical business solutions. You bring a strong understanding of financial reporting risks and financial internal controls, with experience in controls assurance and supporting remediation. You are confident engaging with stakeholders across a large and complex organisation. 

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: 

• Strong knowledge and experience interpreting and applying Australian Accounting Standards. 
• Experience or ability to develop, implement and maintain financial-related policies, procedures and internal control frameworks.   
• Experience evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of financial internal controls and providing practical recommendations to remediate identified gaps. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and provide clear advice. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and build collaborative relationships. 
• Experience working within a large, complex organisation or public sector environment in an assurance or accounting policy advisory role will be highly regarded. 

Key knowledge and experience 

• Knowledge and experience interpreting and applying Australian accounting standards 
• Substantial experience leading accounting policy and resource development, technical accounting, financial accounting risk identification and implementation of fit for purpose financial governance, accounting policies, processes and controls 
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role 

• Finance or accounting degree (or equivalent) and membership of a recognised Australian professional accounting association 
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.  

Benefits 

• 35 hour working week 
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading 
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth 
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions 

How to apply 

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.   

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application. 

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application. 

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’. 

 
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check. 

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid. 

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.  

 
Closing date:  Thursday, 9 July 2026 at 11:59pm. 

 
For role enquiries please contact Cherrymae Tabelon via email at [email protected]

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact [email protected]    
 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage. 

 
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.