Job Description

Financial Accountant

• Are you passionate about managing accounting and financial information?
• Would you like to work with an organisation where is compliance is key?
• Based in the Sydney CBD (Martin Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 5/6

Salary: $99,938 - $110,271 p.a. plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.

Work type: Temporary, full time for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing.

About the role

An exciting new opportunity exists for you, a Financial Accountant, to join the Finance team at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO).

This role is for an experienced Financial Accountant to demonstrate their proficiency in financial control and reporting tasks, while also contributing significantly to the production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and year-end financial statements.

If you are an individual who is focused on fulfilling an organisation's financial reporting responsibilities in line with the applicable standards and laws, this role is for you.

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here

Essential requirements

• CA/CPA qualified with current professional membership
• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce or Finance or Economics and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Sound knowledge of public sector accounting policies, practices, the Treasurer’s Directions, current Finance Acts, current Trust legislation, Australian accounting standards and relevant GST and FBT compliance requirements.

About you. Our ideal candidate.

• You have a detailed understanding of accounting, financial and budgeting procedures.
• You have experience with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Understanding of payroll journals, reconciliation of payroll control accounts, and leave liability reporting in accordance with AASB 119.
• Experience with fixed asset management, depreciation schedules, and accruals/prepayments.
• Demonstrated experience performing balance sheet reconciliations across all key accounts, including bank, debtors, creditors, intercompany, accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• You have the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience supervising junior staff, including reviewing work, providing constructive feedback, and supporting technical development.

How to apply:

For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include:

• An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.

You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0427 413 924 or email margaret.ters@cso.nsw.gov.au to further discuss.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

Closing date: Sunday, 5 July 2026 (AEST 7:59PM)

Recruitment enquiries: Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner, Margaret.ters@cso.nsw.gov.au

Why work for CSO?

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, click here

Our commitment to flexible working

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service.

How we support health & wellbeing:

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families

CSO's commitment to diversity

At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, veterans and other diverse communities.