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Principal Financial Accountant
Business Operations and Performance Strategy; Queensland Academy of Sport; Sport and Recreation; QSAC Nathan
From 1 July 2025, the Queensland Academy of Sports (QAS) will become a Statutory Body - guided by our values and driven to Inspire Extraordinary Sporting Success. We're building a future-focused organisation, and this is your chance to help shape it.
We're seeking a dynamic Principal Financial Accountant to contribute to the QAS' financial management at the highest level. Working closely with our finance team, you'll be at the forefront of transformation—ensuring best-practice financial
operational support across a range of activities.
If you're passionate about high performance and want to be part of shaping change and a new corporate structure, we want to hear from you.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Accounting and Finance |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/643578/25 |
| Closing date | 03-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | 12 months with possibility of extension |
| Contact person | Chris Guymer |
| Contact details | E: chris.guymer@dtis.qld.gov.au Access the National Relay Service |
Are you ready to bring your financial expertise to a role where your work directly supports the success of Queensland's elite athletes? Join the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) as we embark on an exciting period of growth and transformation. We are seeking an experienced and efficient financial accountant who thrives in a dynamic, high-performance environment.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for providing operational financial support and expertise to a range of financial activities. Your key responsibilities will include:
• Play a leading role in the timely preparation of the QAS's annual financial statements in compliance with the Financial Accountability Act 2009, relevant accounting standards, Queensland Treasury Financial Reporting Requirements and other pronouncements.
• Co-ordinate the Financial Internal Controls Self-Assessment process and the Head of Finance assurance report as part of the annual financial statements process.
• Assist in the timely and accurate preparation and review of relevant reporting to Queensland Treasury.
• Contribute to the timely end of accounting period closure processing, including reconciliations and accruals, to enable the timely development of the monthly financial report to the Senior Leadership Team, and the annual financial statements.
• Support the QAS's asset management framework by providing expert advice on asset accounting, recording and valuation policies, co-ordination of the annual stocktake, procedures and systems which contribute to enhanced asset management and satisfy financial reporting requirements.
• Play a leading role in the development and review of policies, plans, strategies and procedures including the development and maintenance of an up-to-date Financial Management Practice Manual to ensure there is continuous improvement of the financial management of the QAS.
This is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Queensland's highperformance sport system—delivering financial management support that enables athlete success, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability.
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
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