Join the NSW Institute of Sport – where world-class performance and Olympic dreams come to life at Sydney Olympic Park.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Financial Services leader to join our mighty finance team as Manager, Financial Services to lead the development and delivery of the Institute’s financial strategies. In this leadership role you will provide high quality financial advice and insights to support informed decision making at all levels of the organization. You will play a key role in ensuring that NSWIS meets its statutory financial obligations, while operating effectively within a shared services environment.
This is a full time position, attracting a salary range starting at $159,498 pa 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 bring to our team:
- Extensive experience in financial and fiscal management, including the preparation and presentation of annual financial accounts, and the development of organisational budgets and forecasting.
- Demonstrated experience providing high-level financial advice and communicating insights to senior stakeholders, with a strong ability to contribute to strategic planning and problem-solving.
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, negotiation and influencing skills, with a passion for sport and industry.
- Sound knowledge of financial statutory obligations, computerised accounting systems, and corporate government environments.
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Finance.
- CPA or membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
- Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain this prior to working with us.
- Valid Australian Working Rights.
Working at NSWIS
The NSW Institute of Sport [NSWIS] is a high performance sporting organisation that supports Australian athletes to become world’s best in line with the National 2032+ Win Well High Performance Strategy. 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.
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles that may arise over the next 18 months.
For more information about the NSW Institute of Sport please visit nswis.com.au.
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
Commitment to Diversity
The NSW Institute of Sport is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, sport partners and athletes. We encourage applications from suitable candidates including; of all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability.
The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSWIS recruitment/interview process, then please email nswis_recruitment@nswis.com.au and let us know.
