45427


Senior Finance Officer
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 08 September 2025

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $100,650 - $114,448 plus superannuation
Position No: 45427
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 September 2025
Contact Officer: Bei Hu on Bei.Hu@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 2870


Details: Are you a whiz at numbers and helping people understand them? And do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? If so, Access Canberra has the perfect opportunity for you.  The Senior Finance Officer is part of a small team that undertakes budget, accounting, financial services as well as procurement and HR support to the organisation.

You will provide financial assistance and support to all branches of Access Canberra; and CED Strategic Finance. You will also manage and support team members in delivering timely and accurate financial advice.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

  • Tertiary education in accounting, finance or investments with a minimum three years working experience is preferred.
  • Relevant professional qualification in Australia, e.g. CA, or CPA Australia, or comparable overseas qualification would be an advantage.
  • Experience working with finance systems, in particular TM1 and Oracle, is highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 15 September 2025 until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

Please note, under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to Apply: Please submit the following;

  • A two-page written response (font size 11 and no more than two pages) to address the Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description. 
  • A recent curriculum vitae with two referee name listed
  • If short listed, please bring two referees reports along with the interview


Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

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Note

This is a temporary position available from 15 September 2025 until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.