Financial Services Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6 – Tamworth

• Be part of a small dynamic team working in the Zone Finance, Assets & Business Services area to support SES volunteers and staff across the Northwestern Zone
• Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
• Full time ongoing role
• Up to $120,816.08 (salary + leave loading + super + 15% field allowance) and attractive leave entitlements
• Location: Based in Tamworth
• Flexible work including hybrid working arrangements

About the opportunity

The Financial Services Officer (FSO) provides diverse business support services to Zone staff including financial, asset, and facilities management activities to ensure the business needs of the Zone are met. The role also assists the Manager Business Services to coordinate the financial management, budget analytics, and strategic equipment and asset planning for the Zone.

The position responds to a variety of enquiries and issues from volunteers and zone staff and ensures the provision of accurate information, and timely and effective solutions. It is also critical in collating information, preparing reports on business unit performance, and making appropriate recommendations to improve efficiency, cost management, and service.

The FSO is also part of a team supporting operations, which assists our communities during floods, storms and tsunamis, so the role will be required to participate in operational activity when required.

About the NSW SES

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform. With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• have sound financial and administrative skills, including financial transactions and reporting
• have experience in providing diverse business and asset support or similar services in a busy environment
• be proficient in building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, internal and external
• have an ability to make day-to-day decisions relating to work priorities and workload management.

What we can offer you

• Fitness Passport
• LinkedIn Learning
• Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
• Flu vaccine program.

• You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements such as a nine-day fortnight or a four-day work week depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs
• You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
• Attractive salary package of up to $120,816.08 (salary $97,027.00 - $ 107,059.00 + 15% field allowance + leave loading + super)
• Our work is meaningful and rewarding. The SES’s mission is saving lives and creating safer communities, and you can be an important part of our work.
• We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
• We care about our people. We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people. Some of these include:

You Belong Here

• We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We want our people to reflect the diverse community we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. We want to know what this looks like for you so we can support your success at work.
• If you require reasonable adjustments, we are committed to supporting you throughout the recruitment processes and in the workplace, If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for confidential advice on options.

How to apply

Your application should include as separate attachments:

• A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and showcasing your experience relevant to the role.
• Responses to each of the targeted questions (maximum of 1/2 page per answer); and
• An up-to-date resume of no more than five pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

Targeted Questions

1. Provide an example of when you improved a business process, what were the steps taken?
2. Describe a time when you negotiated with stakeholders and collaborated to achieve a result.

Want to know more?

If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Corey Anderson, Manager Business Services, at [email protected], or 0428 764 405.

The role description is available here.

Talent Pool

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here

Applications close: Sunday 13th April 2025, at 11:59pm