Join at a time of new leadership and transformation, leading finance and commercial strategy for one of Queensland’s most iconic statutory bodies.

• Shape a lasting cultural legacy for Brisbane 2032

• Bring a commercial lens to a purpose-led organisation

• Enable a high-performing finance culture

Job details

Queensland Museum (QM) is a statutory authority and custodian of the State Collection, connecting communities through science, culture, research and education. As the organisation continues to evolve, strengthening its commercial capability and financial sustainability, this role has been established to provide dedicated leadership across both finance and commercial functions.

An opportunity now exists for a Director, Finance and Commercial to join the Corporate Services leadership team, reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate Services. This is a 3-year contract.

The Opportunity
This senior leadership role is responsible for leading financial & commercial activities across Queensland Museum, ensuring strong governance, compliance and contemporary financial management practices.

You will lead the Finance and Commercial function, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and financial operations, while driving development and delivery of commercial strategy and revenue initiatives. The role is designed to better integrate financial stewardship with commercial outcomes, supporting QM to operate with greater agility and long-term sustainability.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you'll provide strategic advice, contributing to organisation wide decision making in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finance and Commercial team to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting and end-of-period processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Maintain strong governance, risk management, and statutory obligations
• Build and manage key relationships with Qld Treasury, Corporate Administration Agency and the Qld Audit Office
• Lead and execute QM's commercial strategy, driving revenue growth and business development
• Uplift financial capability across the organisation through strong business partnering
• Provide strategic, commercially informed advice to the Executive Director, Corporate Services and leadership team

About You
You're a senior finance leader with experience operating in complex, stakeholder-driven environments such as government, statutory authorities or similar sectors.

You bring strong technical expertise across financial management, governance and reporting, complemented by a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. You're comfortable working in fast-paced environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining high attention to detail & delivering results.

A collaborative and influential leader, you build trusted relationships and contribute to organisation-wide outcomes through insight, innovation and sound judgement.

CPA qualifications and experience within government and/or the cultural sector will be highly regarded.

Why Join Queensland Museum
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a respected statutory institution at a pivotal time in its evolution. Under new leadership, Queensland Museum is strengthening its impact, capability and long-term sustainability. It offers a genuinely engaging environment where science, culture and community intersect, making it a unique and rewarding place to work. With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon, QM is also well positioned to play a meaningful role in shaping the cultural and educational legacy of this event.

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The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

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• QM684325 Director Finance and Commercial - RD (PDF, 185KB)
  Role Description