Role Status: Full-time ongoing vacancy available
Remuneration: $127,859

Role Details:

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Manager, Performance and Finance to join our Adelaide-based Finance and Corporate Services directorate. This is a pivotal leadership role where your financial expertise will directly contribute to improving outcomes for children, young people and families across South Australia. You will shape strategic financial planning, lead improvement initiatives and provide trusted, evidence-based advice that guides key decisions across the department. Your influence will help secure strong financial foundations that support meaningful impact in the community.

In this role, you will

• Lead strategic financial planning, budgeting and reporting to inform major decisions

• Oversee high-level forecasting, analysis and financial submissions

• Drive financial improvement projects and lead the development of business cases

• Provide expert advice to executive leaders, the Minister and key stakeholders

• Manage the administration of Carer Payments and associated financial systems

To be successful

You are a senior financial leader with sharp judgement, strategic insight and the confidence to navigate complex financial environments. Your communication skills allow you to influence at senior levels, build trust quickly and clearly articulate financial risks, opportunities and reform options.

You bring demonstrated experience in financial planning, accounting and reporting functions, and the capability to lead multiple complex projects under broad direction. You are adept at driving change, guiding teams through ambiguity and creating clarity through strong leadership.

Your leadership approach nurtures a positive, high-performing culture where staff feel supported, valued and equipped to deliver accurate, timely and strategic financial outcomes aligned to departmental priorities.

If you're ready to apply your expertise where it truly matters, we welcome your application.

About the Business:

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

What we offer:

• Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.

• Paid parental and partner leave.

• Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling for you and your family).

• Free annual flu vaccination for staff.

• Fitness Passport (a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to DCP staff and their families).

Special Conditions:
Essential: An appropriate degree qualification in accountancy, business or commerce.

Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do not have the essential qualification, may apply for and be engaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitled to apply for any Allied Health Professional roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within the Department for Child Protection (DCP).

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the 'apply' button.

Enquiries: Jennifer Browne - Chief Financial Officer on 8226 1102 or email: jennifer.browne2@sa.gov.au

The department values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community. 

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications Close: 5 December 2025 11:00 PM