Chief Finance Officer
Class 1, $204,404 pa, PSCSAA 2024
Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.
The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.
We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.
Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, a young person or a person with a disability seeking support with your application, please reach out to Jobs and Skills WA by calling 13 64 64.
If you are a person living with disability and require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Leanne McDonnell on 0481 011 654 or via email at leanne.mcdonnell@dohw.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.
When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
- flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
- professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
- generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
- access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
- corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
- opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Role:
As the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Procurement Officer, the role is responsible for leading the Department’s financial strategy, governance, and operations. This includes oversight of budgeting, financial planning, reporting, procurement, and contract management, ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks and alignment with government priorities. The CFO provides expert advice to the Director General and Executive Leadership Group to support informed decision-making and sustainable resource allocation.
As a key member of the executive team, the CFO drives financial performance, risk management, and reform initiatives. The role leads the development of financial policies and systems, manages complex funding arrangements, and ensures transparency and accountability in financial operations. It also plays a critical role in shaping budget submissions, capital investment strategies, and financial modelling to support service delivery and infrastructure planning.
Through strategic leadership and collaboration, the CFO promotes a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and capability development across the finance function, contributing to the Department’s long-term financial sustainability and operational excellence.
About You:
Are you a dynamic and visionary leader ready to make a significant impact?
We are looking for an exceptional Chief Finance Officer to join our team.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader with demonstrated relevant financial acumen. You will have proven experience leading financial, accounting, and procurement functions and thrive at leading high-performing teams. You will be someone who establishes a clear vision and plans, responds positively to change and uncertainty, and manages risks effectively. Your leadership skills will champion contemporary people management practices, foster collaborative behaviour and you communicate complex information clearly to engage and influence stakeholders.
As a key senior leader at the Department, the Chief Finance Officer will embrace and exemplify our values.
This position is a Multiple Area Leader. This means that you will lead teams to achieve the strategic direction of a number of different business areas or key priorities. You will implement operational strategy and take the lead for shaping its short- and medium-term directions. You will contribute strategic value by determining the focus areas for delivery through a broader lens and determine the timing of future growth in your business areas.
How to Apply:
If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:
1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. Up to three [3] pages addressing the key responsibilities, skills and achievements you have had during your career in the context of the job description, Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria), and the leadership expectations of the role.
As the position has an essential role requirement specific to Treasurer’s Instruction 2, you may need to provide documentation to evidence this requirement.
Psychometric testing and/or virtual interviews may be used as part of this recruitment process.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 12 January 2026.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
Please contact Leanne McDonnell on 0481 011 654 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.
If you are unable to view or download these documents, please contact us by calling (08) 6557 8111 (select option 1) or email recruitment@dohw.wa.gov.au, quoting the reference number VCID03290 for support.
Currently there is one (1) full-time, fixed-term Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment available for filling for a period of up to 5 years. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Department within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, fixed-term basis.
The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.
