Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Finance Officer

Location: Ultimo Campus

Permanent full-time

$84,647 package includes salary ($74,912 – $82,688), employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

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

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 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 and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

Join TAFE NSW as a Finance Officer and play a key role in ensuring financial compliance and supporting accurate, timely reporting within our International Secretariat unit. Your expertise will help streamline accounting processes and enable informed decision-making across the organisation.

About You  

Based at Ultimo campus, you’ll be a detail-driven finance professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about contributing to organisational success.  

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Certificate IV in Accounting or a relevant discipline, OR equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience.
• Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and reporting systems.
• Strong attention to detail and familiarity with accounting standards and procedures.
• A customer-focused mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A commitment to compliance and excellence in record-keeping and audit readiness.

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

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.

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

Applications close 11.55pm AEST Sunday 13 July 2025

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

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

TARGETED QUESTION: Tell us about a situation where you had to collaborate with others under pressure. How did you communicate effectively, uphold ethical standards, and support the team’s success?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Linda Dewbery, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email: Linda.Dewbery1@tafensw.ed.au or tel: (02) 7921 5811.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Evelyn Ticsay, Manager Finance, International Secretariat at Evelyn.Ticsay@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, please read through the Application Process on our TAFE NSW Careers Page and the Candidate Toolkit. We also encourage you to attend one of the Career Advancement Workshops.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or 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 position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.