This is a permanent, full time vacancy
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About the role
Purpose of the role
- Lead and manage the Department’s financial systems, ensuring strong governance, system integrity and continuous improvement.
- Enable high‑quality financial reporting and data insights through Power BI and analytics.
- Ensure system changes, upgrades and vendor activities are well governed and aligned with business priorities.
Key responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to the Financial Systems team.
- Oversee financial system administration, configuration, integrations and upgrades.
- Maintain strong internal controls, policies and data governance practices.
- Partner with senior finance leaders, operational areas, KIT and external vendors.
- Translate complex system and reporting changes into practical business solutions.
The panel is seeking
- A confident people leader with strong financial systems and governance expertise.
- A strategic thinker with a practical, solutions‑focused mindset.
- A trusted adviser who can influence, collaborate and guide stakeholders through change.
- A customer‑focused professional committed to integrity, compliance and continuous improvement.
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
Successful applicants must have relevant tertiary qualifications either in accounting, commerce, finance, information systems or an approved equivalent.
Benefits and opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Career pathway opportunities.
- Learning and development opportunity programs.
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
- Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.
Application process
How to apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
We require you to submit:
- A comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
- Contact details of two (2) recent work referees, with one (1) of them being your current Line Manager where possible.
- Please provide a response to the following two (2) questions:
Question 1 – Governance, risk and executive decision‑making
Scenario‑based written response.
You are accountable for a major financial system upgrade/change. During implementation, business areas raise concerns about data integrity and reporting confidence, while the system vendor advises the solution meets contractual and technical specifications.
In no more than one (1) page, describe:
- How you would assess technical, financial and governance risks, including system configuration, integrations, controls and data integrity.
- How you would test and validate vendor advice and assurance (e.g. testing regimes, control reviews, independent assurance).
- How you would make and defend a sound, evidence‑based decision in a high‑risk environment, including any trade‑offs considered.
Please provide examples to support your claims.
Question 2 – Transformational leadership and capability uplift
Behavioural written response.
In no more than one (1) page, provide a detailed example of where you led or enabled transformational change in a financial system or reporting environment. Please provide examples to support your claims.
Your response should cover:
- The starting point (technical environment, governance maturity, reporting capability or organisational challenges).
- How you set direction and articulated a vision for improvement.
- How you led people through change, aligned stakeholders and built capability across finance, technology and business areas.
- The technical and process improvements delivered (e.g. systems, controls, analytics, data governance).
- How the change resulted in sustained improvements to decision‑making, assurance or organisational performance.
All the Essential Selection Criteria listed on the JDF will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.
For Further Job Related Information
If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Ngoc Tran, Assistant Director Financial Governance and Systems on 0459 872 608 for a confidential discussion.
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.
Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘For Further Job Related Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
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