13966

Closes: 14 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 13966
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 July 2026
Contact Officer: Nicolaas Cilliers on Nicolaas.Cilliers@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 3334

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Details: Yarralumla Nursery is seeking a motivated and capable manufacturing accountant to lead the finance and administration function at our historically rich wholesale nursery in Yarralumla.

Join the historic Yarralumla Nursery, the largest wholesale nursery in the Southern Tablelands, and become part of a purpose-driven, socially inclusive team of around 30 dedicated staff. As Finance and Administration Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering operational excellence across a thriving nursery that grows over 300,000 cool-climate plants each year, including local, rare, and endangered species.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for systems and productivity improvement. Working closely with production and sales teams, you will provide critical insights into costing, productivity, and profitability, helping ensure the business operates efficiently and sustainably.

You will also take ownership of business systems and financial processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance data-driven decision-making.

You’ll collaborate with a skilled and supportive team, bringing a solutions-focused mindset to a dynamic production environment. Strong interpersonal skills will enable you to foster teamwork, build meaningful relationships, and inspire those around you. In this role, your leadership will directly contribute to both financial sustainability and operational efficiency.

If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make a difference, this is your chance to grow your career in a truly unique setting.

Applications are invited to fill this full-time position immediately. Please see the Position Description for more information about the role.

Note: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

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

The position is based at Yarralumla Nursery in Yarralumla.

How to Apply: Applications should include:

• A maximum three-page written application addressing each Selection Criteria
• A current curriculum vitae
• Contact details of two referees (recent or current)

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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

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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