Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Financial Reporting Officer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full Time

$93,813 – $103,551 salary package - includes base salary ($82,653 - $91,233), 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 Reporting Officer is responsible for supporting regulatory, compliance, and specialist reporting requirements related to Smart and Skilled enrolments and contractual obligations. The role supports eReporting activities and data remediation processes to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of enrolment and funding data.

In addition, the position provides data analysis and reporting across a broad range of financial, educational, operational, and non-financial key performance indicators (KPIs), delivering insights that support organisational decision-making, compliance monitoring, and performance improvement.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will have a demonstrated experience with Excel and navigating Power BI dashboards and other finance systems in addition to high level computer skills and an advanced understanding of ebs and PeopleSoft with the ability to extract, analyse and interpret data and educate delivery teams on the cause of data rejections and the remediation requirements to resolve the rejection. You have knowledge of the Smart and Skilled contract and the eReporting process, understanding of financial impact of rejected data, reporting and compliance obligations and an awareness of financial risk and exposure with the ability to provide solutions to address these. A high level of initiative and time management skills are essential to progress and deliver on work tasks within agreed timeframes. 

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

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during 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: Provide an example of a time when you had to support delivery teams to remediate high volumes of complex data errors which was impacting revenue and where timeframes were tight. How did you manage your time effectively? 

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

Applications close 11:55pm AEDT Wednesday 18th November 2026

Additional Information:

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: 
Contact Kayla Smith, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au

Role-specific enquiries:
Contact Kate Lock, Senior Manager Student Data Reporting, via email at kate.lock1@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.

An eligibility list, 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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