Director Finance (CFO)

North Metropolitan TAFE is seeking a full-time Director Finance (CFO) based in Joondalup, WA. This permanent role involves providing strategic leadership in financial services, including accounting and budget management. The position requires adaptability in decision-making and a commitment to high-quality customer service. Benefits include salary packaging, paid leave, and flexible working hours. Candidates must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
Level 8, $151,827- $164,428pa, PSCSAA

Permanent full-time opportunity

Joondalup campus, as we are a multi-campus institution you may be required to work from more than one campus

Our employees have access to a range of benefits including:
• Salary packaging
• Employer super contribution 11.5%
• Deferred salary scheme – receive 80% salary for four years with the fifth year as a paid sabbatical leave from the workplace
• Thirteen weeks paid long service leave after 7 years
• Fifteen days personal leave
• Four weeks annual leave and an option to accrue ten additional days extra leave each year
• Flexible working hours
• Paid parental leave – 18 weeks

About the Role

As the Chief Finance Officer, you will embody the spirit of the public sector in your approach to lead and manage the activities of the Financial Services function. You lead adaptively in your provision of high-level strategic direction to the delivery of contemporary financial accounting, budget management, procurement and business services.

You make decisions on complex problems in an uncertain environment, understanding the broader impact of your decisions on the College and community, tailoring your judgement and actions to the operations of a client focused, activity based funded training organisation and a caring culture.

You have a pivotal role in providing leadership and creating a high-performance team, leading collectively and exhibiting a personal commitment to quality customer service, teamwork, equity, integrity and continuous learning.

In making improvements to enhance service delivery and capitalise on these through the development and implementation of effective change you recognise that some actions leverage greater results, and you focus your efforts to where the best returns can be made.

You will understand that in an agile organisation, best practical may be the preferred option, and you will balance speed of results with compliance and fit-for purpose rather than micro-management.

Find out about North Metropolitan TAFE please visit our website at www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au

For Further Job Related Information

Please contact Brett Dorney on (08) 9233 1037 or email brett.dorney@nmtafe.wa.edu.au

How to apply

Please ensure you review the Job Description Form (attached to the advert on JobsWA) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

To read the full advertisement and submit your application click the ‘Apply’, which will direct you to Jobs WA or go to - www.jobs.wa.gov.au

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

Applications close Thursday, 24 April 2025 at 4:00pm (WST).

To be eligible for appointment Australian Citizenship, relevant visa or permanent residency is required.

At NMTAFE, we value and promote a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, youth, people of diverse sexual orientations and genders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged.