Exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team and showcase your project finance, collaboration, planning and business partnership skills

Fixed-term (till June 2023) full-time opportunity based at Sydney (flexibility offered).

A challenging and rewarding mid level role offering great exposure and opportunity to learn and grow

About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

The Division

The Customer Strategy and Technology team within Transport leads the development of long-term, multi-modal strategies, plans and policies across NSW. We leverage data and insights, implement new technologies, drive innovation and build partnerships to provide customer-centred solutions.    

The opportunity

Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer to join us in the Customer Strategy and Technology team.

The role will support the day-to-day management of the recurrent and capital budgets, working collaboratively with project teams to ensure the delivery of planned initiatives within allocated funds.

The successful candidate will proactively partner with project teams and provide support on finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, reporting and  managing variances to budgets. The role will contribute to improving the overall efficiency of the function by evaluating the various processes and bringing in best practices and innovation.

For more details about this role, see the Role Description.

About you

You are a self driven, accomplished finance business partner with experience in budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting in a complex financial environment.

You are proficient in the use of corporate computing systems and applications such as ERP/SAP accounting systems or similar. You have a can do attitude with relentless drive to deliver outcomes for business. You have the ability to adopt the position of subject matter expert for your area.

You are someone who has experience in continuing improvement and enhancement of financial systems while coordinating with professionals across domains, levels and divisions, to maintain their finger on the pulse and with a proven ability to escalate whenever needed.

An ability to hit the ground running, quickly build relationships, and understand complex project finance related issues and reporting will therefore be essential. You are able to persevere when faced with obstacles and comfortable addressing contentious issues and are self-driven.

If you possess these skills, this is the right opportunity for you. For more details, please click here

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 7 $106,086 - $118,816 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and follow the steps in the role’s online application.

For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Sector, see the NSW Public Sector Framework website.

Applications close: 11.59pm on Tuesday, 19th April 2022

For any enquiries, please contact Shefali Uppal on 0429 100 409.

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. ​

For any enquiries, please email Shefali Uppal at SHEFALI.UPPAL@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

We’re certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace

Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us.

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Our COVIDSafe Measures Policy

All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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