Job Description

• Exciting opportunity to join the Finance Reporting and Insights Team, within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport  
• This is a Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $133,348 - $146,945 per annum plus superannuation
• Full-time temporary role (12 months) based in Sydney CBD, hybrid working arrangements may be available within business operational needs

About The Role

Join the Corporate Services team at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS) and play a key role in supporting the financial systems and reporting capability that underpins decision-making across the department.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys combining financial reporting expertise with systems administration, data quality and stakeholder collaboration. You'll work closely with Finance Business Partners, ICT teams and system vendors to ensure our financial reporting systems continue to deliver reliable information and meet evolving business needs.

About You

You are a finance or accounting professional with experience supporting financial reporting, budgeting or planning systems in a complex environment. You enjoy understanding how systems, processes and data come together to support better decision-making and are confident working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Experience working with financial reporting, budgeting or planning systems such as SAP, Calumo, TM1 or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify opportunities for process and system improvement.
• Experience supporting reporting, forecasting and budget cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and interdependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and practical way.
• Tertiary qualifications in accounting, commerce, finance or a related discipline, together with membership (or eligibility for membership) of a recognised Australian accounting body, or equivalent experience are essential.

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description. 

How to Apply

Your application must include:

• an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages)
• and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal; applications will not be accepted by email.

Closing Date

Monday 5th October 2026

Contact

For enquiries related to the role or working with us, contact Nishant Shokeen, Associate Director Reporting and Insights via email nishant.shokeen@dciths.nsw.gov.au

For enquiries related to the recruitment process or to discuss reasonable adjustments, contact James Changkaeomanee, Talent Acquisition Partner via email james.changkaeomanee@dciths.nsw.gov.au

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Create social and economic opportunities for the state
• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
• Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all 
• Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development 
• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
• Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

At DCITHS, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact James Changkaeomanee at James.Changkaeomanee@dciths.nsw.gov.au or 9228 3637.

For more information on reasonable adjustments and types of alternate formats available through the recruitment process you can visit ‘Adjustments for Individual needs’ at I work for NSW.

A talent 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.