23842

Closes: 23 October 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 23842
Directorate: Canberra Institute of Technology
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 October 2025
Contact Officer: Erica L Wark on EricaL.Wark@cit.edu.au or 0417 316 404

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Details: The Financial Accounting position within the Finance and Procurement team at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is a key role responsible for managing the financial accounting environment and ensuring the integrity of CIT’s financial operations. Reporting to the Financial Accounting and Assurance Manager and working closely with both the internal Finance team and the Shared Services Finance team, this role is pivotal in preparing and analysing financial statements, coordinating audits, and delivering timely and accurate financial and management reports. The position involves the preparation of operating and capital financial transactions, accrual-based financial reporting, and comprehensive analysis of operational data to inform decision-making and business performance.

By delivering high-quality financial reporting functions, the Financial Accountant actively contributes to the success of the Finance and Procurement Branch. The role supports CIT’s strategic objectives by ensuring compliance with accounting standards, facilitating annual financial and performance reporting, and providing critical insights that underpin effective business processes and continuous improvement initiatives. This contribution is essential for maintaining CIT’s obligations as a Territory Entity and enabling the organisation to meet its commitments to the ACT and Australian Governments, while supporting the broader mission of CIT as a provider of choice in education and training.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Qualification in finance, accounting or business-related field is highly regarded.

Notes: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: Please provide a two-page pitch addressing all Capabilities, along with your curriculum vitae.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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