Manager, Financial Services

The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world's best. We reach all regions of NSW with an Olympic and Paralympic training facility based at Sydney Olympic Park and high performance hubs across NSW that provide world class daily training environments for our athletes and coaches. Our experts work in collaboration with partners within the national sporting system to create and deliver high performance support services and environments to prepare athletes and coaches for international competition.

• About the role

The Manager, Financial Services is responsible for the successful development and realisation of the Institute's financial strategies. The role will drive effective outcomes by providing financial information and advice across the organisation while ensuring that the Institute complies with financial statutory responsibilities within a Shared Services environment.

This is a full time position, attracting a salary range of $149,616 - $162,086 plus superannuation. The contract period for this role is up to 31 December 2028 in line with the Olympic cycle.

This is an identified position requiring a Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role and the key accountabilities please see the job description.

• About you

You will have :

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, negotiation and influencing skills, with a passion for sport and industry.
• Proven experience in the preparation and presentation of annual financial accounts.
• Proven experience in the development of organisational budgets and forecasting
• Proven experience providing high level advice and communicating financial information at a senior level
• Experience in leading risk management processes
• Knowledge of Accounting / Finance reporting, practices and processes
• Thorough understanding of Australian Accounting Standards
• An understanding of Financial statutory obligations
• Experience with Computerised Accounting systems
• Demonstrated Corporate Government experience
• Essential Requirements
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting / Finance
• Extensive experience in financial and fiscal management and services.
• CPA or membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
• Valid driver's license
• A cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities in the job description for the role (maximum 1 page)
• An up to date CV outlining experience, qualifications and achievements (please include at least two referees)

This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.

NSWIS is committed to protecting Children from harm. We require all applicants that will work with Children to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment

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