• There are two opportunities available, one ongoing role and one temporary full-time employment for 12 months with possibility of ongoing
• $129,464 - $142,665 per annum (Clerk Grade 9/10), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Hybrid working at NSW Parliament, Sydney CBD

About us:
Based in NSW Parliament, the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is a specialist service department working to support the operation of the Parliament of NSW by providing logistical support and advice to members, the Departments of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly and the people of New South Wales. Our office is found close to public transport in the heart of Macquarie Street CBD, next to the State Library and Sydney’s Botanic Gardens.

Enabling the Parliament, serving New South Wales: We demonstrate and foster in others a commitment to the five values of the Department of Parliamentary Services: collaboration, innovation, excellence, integrity and service.

Our commitment to diversity: We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Our people:

Our people have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. Some of the benefits available when you join Parliament include:

• Competitive salary and annual leave loading
• 35-hour week and flexible work options
• Corporate Wellbeing programs including seminars and Fitness Passport
• Free annual Influenza vaccination
• Salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease
• On-site fitness facilities, pool, restaurant, cafes, and post office

About the position:
The Parliamentary Accountant is responsible for the financial management and reporting for Parliament of NSW. This role is required to provide internal advice, reporting on the financial position of Parliament of NSW through the preparation of budgets, forecasts, management and statutory reports, and ensuring that financial information provided is timely, accurate and relevant. The position also has responsibility preparation of all tax returns for the Parliament.

Further information to assist you with applying for this position:

• Role Description
• Department of Parliamentary Services website
• NSW Parliament pre-employment requirements

Duties
It’s an exciting time to work at the Parliament of NSW; as the Parliamentary Accountant you will be responsible for:

• Preparation of Statutory Financial Statements
• NSW Treasury (Prime) Reporting & Returns
• Preparation of internal budgets, management reports and forecast
• Preparation of cash flow forecasting for NSW Treasury
• Be a finance business partner for divisions within Parliament
• Tax returns including FBT, Payroll Tax and BAS
• Engagement in various accounting tasks and projects such as lease, PPE revaluation, SAP projects
• Interpretation of relevant Accounting Standards, Treasury Circulars and other policies and procedures to duties performed   

Skills & Experience
Relevant degree qualifications in accounting, plus Qualified Chartered Accountant or Certified Practising Accountant

• A broad range of experience in Financial/Management Accounting or an equivalent role in the public sector (preferred) with 5 years’ experience
• Experience in preparing financial statements, reconciliations, and other financial documentation.
• SAP or Oracle knowledge - preferred
• Strong internal and external stakeholder engagement and communications
• Attention to detail and ability to problem solve
• Preferred experience in working in the public sector

There are currently two vacancies, each role will be responsible for the following main aspects of the Parliamentary Accountant’s responsibilities:

Role 1 temporary: Parliamentary Finance Business Partnering and Budgeting
Role 2 ongoing: Prime Reporting and Financial Statements  

How to apply
To apply for this position please attach to your application:

• Your up-to-date resume [maximum five pages] which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position, and
• Your response [maximum two pages] to the targeted questions below.
• Your preference for the temporary role, the ongoing role, or both roles.

Your resume and response to the following targeted questions will be the initial assessment method used to determine your suitability for this position compared to other applicants. Applications that do not include a response to the targeted questions cannot be comparatively assessed and are unlikely to progress to the next stage of assessment.

Targeted questions

1. In this role, continuous improvements are needed. How have you demonstrated this in your current and previous roles?
2. Describe a challenging people management scenario you have faced in your current or a previous role. How did you approach the situation and what was the outcome?
3. Reporting is done to Treasury - outline your experience with public sector reporting as well as Treasury reporting in Prime.

Electronic attachments must be MS Word compatible or in pdf format.

Technical assistance: Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact ‘I work for NSW’ or the helpdesk on 1800 562 679 (Monday - Friday).

 To be eligible to apply for this role, you must meet one of the following criteria:

• an Australian Citizen
• a permanent resident of Australia; or
• a New Zealand citizen.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job Reference: 492514

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 2 November 2025 [11.55pm]