Assistant Director, Management Accounting | Full-time Temporary

Closes: 14 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C

Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation

Position No: 46138

Directorate: Suburban Land Agency

Advertised (Gazettal date): 31 July 2026

Contact Officer: Wesley Willcott on Wesley.Willcott@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 8171

Details: The Assistant Director, Management Accounting plays a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive financial feasibility assessments and detailed financial analysis across the Suburban Land Agency's portfolio of land development projects throughout Canberra.

The position is responsible for managing and monitoring project budgets, forecasts, revenues, and expenditures, while working closely with Project Directors to identify, assess, and mitigate financial and commercial risks.

We are seeking a motivated and proactive professional who can quickly establish themselves in the role and make an immediate contribution. The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience in project accounting within a commercial environment as well as the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Eligibility/Other requirements: A full member of, or working towards, either Certified Practising Accountants (CPA) Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) is highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available from 7 September 2026 to 22 September 2026. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. This position is designed for activity-based working (ABW). Officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit a supporting statement, addressing the Professional/Technical Skills and the Behavioural Capabilities of not more than two A4 pages outlining your skills and experience relevant to the role. Please include a copy of a current curriculum. Include contact details for two referees with your application (or list referees as available by request).

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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This is a temporary position available from 7 September 2026 to 22 September 2026.