Director Accounting Policy Advisory and Compliance (Fixed Term up to 7.5 months)

You are an inspirational leader with expertise in accounting policy, audit, internal control and risk management and a passion for driving compliance to accounting standards and government/financial policies.
 

We’re building an authentic organisational culture where everyone feels empowered to make a real difference by tackling the challenges of tomorrow.
 

In this role you’ll

Join the Group Finance branch, within the Finance, Technology & Commercial division, to lead the Accounting Policy Advisory & Compliance Team ensuring compliance with Australian accounting standards and NSW Treasury mandates for Transport Portfolio agencies. 

Reporting to the Executive Director Financial Accounting & Control and supported by a high performing team of policy advisory and compliance professionals, you will lead the provision of technical accounting advice and ensures compliance to Accounting standards, government policy, financial policies and procedures and other financial governance instruments.

Responsibilities of this role include the following:

• Lead and facilitate the development and implementation of new or revised standards and policies and ensure compliance by Agencies with Portfolio wide standards and policies.

• Ensure that accounting principles are applied with integrity and that decisions are appropriately documented across a large and complex Portfolio.

• Provide high level strategic advice to senior executives across the Portfolio including advice for complex transactions.

• Ensure compliance across finance of all accounting policy and procedures and demonstrate control principles.

• Monitor audit actions and control frameworks requirements to ensure risk is minimised.

• Identifying opportunities to provide value added service including partnering diverse clients in their dealings with and resolution of accounting policy and /or compliance issues.

We are a team of focused, dynamic and commercially orientated finance professionals, who go above and beyond to deliver for our clients on a day to day basis, who see public service as a calling and not just a job, and who are proud to work for the Transport cluster and the NSW Government.

This is a fixed-term opportunity, from January 2025 until end of August 2025, Transport Senior Service Executive (TSSE1A) level role, offering an attractive remuneration package.
 
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About You
 
You are an inspirational leader with a background in leading the group accounting policy, advisory and/or compliance function(s), within complex, large-scale organisations such as government environments. You have the demonstrated ability to provide continuous improvement for an existing accounting policy advisory function. With demonstrated success in implementing accounting and policy standards, you possess exceptional skills in governance, compliance, audit and risk management.

Professional qualifications, (CA, CPA or equivalent professional membership) is essential. Prior experience working in audit or accounting advisory will be well regarded.

Key to the success of this role will be the engagement of key stakeholders in the development of business requirements, frameworks, policies, systems and processes. With people at the heart, your ability to build collaborative relationships with executive level stakeholders ensures the effective delivery of divisional initiatives.

Who we are
 
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.  

Join us
 

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Tuesday 26th November 2024.

For more information about this role, please contact FABRICE.NOEL@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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