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SO - Director, Finance

Brisbane Temporary Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This role plays a critical advisory function to the Executive Leadership Team and CEO, driving financial sustainability, transparency and informed decision making across the organisation. A central focus is the development and execution of forward looking financial strategies that support organisational resilience, long term capability building and sustainable service delivery.
  • Opportunity to influence organisational direction
  • Strengthen long-term financial sustainability

About Our Client

Join one of Queensland's leading cultural and knowledge institutions, dedicated to connecting people with ideas, creativity, learning, and community. Serving audiences across the state, the organisation delivers innovative programs, world-class collections, digital services, events, exhibitions, and educational resources that inspire lifelong learning and support cultural development.

With a strong focus on inclusion, collaboration and innovation the organisation works with communities, government, industry and cultural partners to preserve heritage, share knowledge and create engaging experiences for people of all ages.

Employees have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that make a lasting impact across Queensland while working in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Job Description

  • Provide enterprise level leadership of the financial management function, including oversight of both strategic and operational financial performance, ensuring compliance with applicable legislative and accounting frameworks.
  • Setting a strategic financial direction and provide executive assurance over budget development, internal and external financial reporting, preparation of general purpose financial statements while ensuring appropriate financial controls and oversight are maintained.
  • Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders to support effective financial governance, accountability and performance outcomes.
  • strengthen commercial and financial acumen across the organisation by partnering with senior leaders to improve understanding.
  • Provide authoritative advice on financial sustainability, funding and delivery models and contracts and partnerships.
  • Strengthen organisational capability through inclusive leadership and sound governance.

The Successful Applicant

A successful candidate should have:

  • Qualifications in accounting, finance
  • Proven experience in financial management within the public sector or a similar environment.
  • Strong understanding of financial regulations and accounting standards.
  • Ability to lead and develop a team effectively.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What's on Offer

  • Temporary role offering flexibility and pathway to go permanent.
  • Opportunity to contribute to the public sector in Brisbane.
  • Exposure to senior leadership, strategic decision-making and organisational governance



If you have the skills and experience to excel as a Director, Finance in the public sector, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Callum Bowie
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7069494
Phone number
+61 7 3018 6306

Job summary

Function
Accounting & Finance
Specialisation
Financial Director / CFO
Industry
Public Sector
Location
Brisbane
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Callum Bowie
Consultant phone
+61 7 3018 6306
Job Reference
JN-072026-7069494
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.