• Job Description

  Req#: req42829

  Accountant

  Clerk Grade: 7/8

  Salary Range: $110,266 - $122,058 + super

  Employment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing

  Location: Darlinghurst (current office attendance is 3 days per week)

  About this role

  You will be working in a close-knit team environment to support all aspect of delivering accurate financial and management accounting services, reports, advice and support to management to enable well-informed business decisions to be made and ensure financial performance is consistent with best practice.

  About Us

  The Personal Injury Commission (Commission) resolves disputes between people injured in motor accidents and workplaces in NSW, insurers and employers.

  The Commission is an independent statutory tribunal within the New South Wales justice system, committed to providing a transparent and independent dispute resolution service.

  Resolving disputes justly and efficiently in the shortest time frame is a priority for the Commission. We work with all parties (injured persons, insurers, and employers, where relevant) to discuss ways of achieving this.

  The Commission exercises functions in two divisions – the Motor Accidents Division and the Workers Compensation Division. You can read more about the PIC here .

  As noted above, although t he Commission is an independent Tribunal, the staff who work in the Tribunal are employed by Department of Customer Service. Understand more about DCS – here .

  In this Role, your key accountabilities will include:

  • Prepare regular and timely reports, submissions and analysis of organisation’s finances and financial performance to ensure accuracy of information, accounts payable and compliance and the ability for management and the business to effectively respond to changing circumstances and developments and inform decision making
  • Provide advice, financial analysis and/or costing of business unit initiatives and projects to maximise opportunities for approval and to ensure commercial viability
  • Contribute to the preparation of on-time submission and statutory requirements with expected standards
  • Prepare journals, accruals and perform month end/year end activities
  • Prepare audit files and liaise with auditors when required.
  • Contribute to the development, review and documentation of accounting policies, procedures and processes in accordance with legislative requirements and guidelines to ensure compliance and improve performance
  • Contribute to the preparation of various financial reports and submissions including business cases, briefing notes and meeting minutes to ensure accuracy of information and on-time submission
  • Provide input for reports, application of charts of accounts and financial key performance indicators
  • (KPI's) to ensure compliance, improved performance and organisation’s objectives are met
  • Monitor, review and analyse financial systems and databases to generate reports that provide accurate advice and information for staff, customers, management and/or external agencies

  To be successful in this role you will demonstrate that:

  • Degree in relevant finance, accounting, or similar discipline
  • Eligibility for membership of a recognised professional accounting body such as CPA Australia or Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
    

  How to Apply
  You are required to submit all the information below for your application to be considered

  • A one-page cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role
  • Current resume of no more than four pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role

  Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $110,266 base plus superannuation

  Click Here to access the Role Description .

  For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Meg Rapley via Meg.Rapley@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

  Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

  Closing Date: Monday 7 July 2025 at 9:59am

  Careers at Department of Customer Service
  A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.
  

  Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace
  
  The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.
  
  You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.
  
  We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact Meg.Rapley@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.

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• About the company

  The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales.

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