Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Business Partner Finance

 Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

x2 Permanent Full Time Opportunities

$191,337 package includes salary ($168,598),  plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading 

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Finance Business Partner plays a key role in an integrated Finance Business Partnering team that enables TAFE's strategic priorities and drives sustainable financial performance and value creation.

In this role, you will support senior business stakeholders as a trusted advisor, partnering with organisation teams to turn insights into clear recommendations and actions. The position is actively involved in driving financial management processes including funding, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. It also provides critical support to key financial and operational decision-making, with close contact with executive and non-executive leaders.

About you 

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree qualification in related field; Membership of recognised professional accounting association (at member or associate level); and relevant skills, knowledge and experience
• Strong knowledge of, and experience working with finance systems for the purposes of creating insights and recommendations
• Strong experience in finance business partnering and advanced analytic skills with demonstrated experience translating insights into implementable recommendations
• Stakeholder engagements skills, building trusted partnerships to optimise business outcomes
• A proven track record of driving continuous improvement across finance business partnering practices.
• Meet the focus capabilities for the role set out in the Role Description
• A valid Working with Children Check (required prior to commencement)

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

To apply for this role, click 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Copies of your qualifications, where applicable (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role
• A response to the below targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: As a Finance Business Partner at TAFE NSW, you are often required to manage multiple competing priorities across a diverse range of stakeholders. How do you approach prioritising these tasks whilst ensuring strong relationships are maintained? (max 300 words)

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11:55pm AEST on Sunday the 28th June, 2026

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:  Contact Peta Handley, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at Peta.handley@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries: Contact Frank Huang Senior Business Partner Finance via email at frank.huang10@tafensw.edu.au

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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