71519

Closes: 02 July 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 71519
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 June 2026
Contact Officer: Daisy Nguyen on Daisy.Nguyen@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 1951

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Details: Are you ready to make an impact on the ACT Government’s infrastructure future? Infrastructure Canberra is seeking a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join our Strategic Finance team as an Assistant Director - Capital Works Reporting.

About the role

This leadership position provides technical financial advice, analysis, planning and reporting on various financial matters, including for capital works and asset management. You will play a key role in coordinating the financial aspects of capital works reporting and asset management for the Infrastructure Canberra portfolio, and delivering high-quality financial reports and analysis to senior stakeholders.

You will also contribute to the development of financial processes and policies, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, legislation, and ACT Government frameworks. The role involves direct supervision of staff and requires strong leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking candidates with:

• Demonstrated extensive experience in capital works reporting for public sector.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing accrual based financial statement, budgets and financial management reports.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, public sector legislation, and financial management practices.
• Experience with financial reconciliations and reporting tools (including TM1).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues, interpret financial data, and deliver practical, well-informed solutions.
• Leadership capability to guide and mentor a team, while delivering agreed business outcomes.

Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, or audit are highly desirable, as is membership or progress toward CPA or CA accreditation.

Why join us?

At Infrastructure Canberra, we enrich and connect our communities through sustainable and transformative infrastructure. We value respect, integrity, collaboration, and innovation, and uphold Yindyamarra – to respect, honour, be kind, be gentle, and be careful in every aspect of our work.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team that partners across government to deliver infrastructure programs and projects that shape the ACT’s future.

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.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately with the possibility of permanency. Selection may be based on application and/or referee reports only. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a response of no more than two pages, addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities criteria as outlined in the attached Position Description detailing how you will use your skills to successfully perform the duties outlined in the ‘What You Will Do’ section of the position statement. Please also submit your curriculum vitae and contact information for at least two referees who can support your claims.

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.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately with the possibility of permanency.