Join Us in Shaping Western Australia's Future
At the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, we’re not just hiring, we’re building the future. As Western Australia embarks on a bold agenda to remain the strongest economy in the nation, we play a critical role in delivering on government priorities: supporting sustainable development across the state, enabling renewable energy, protecting our environment, and securing our water future.
We are an influential and future-focused organisation, working at the intersection of science, policy, and community. We’re guided by good science, cultural knowledge, and a values-based culture that reflects who we are and how we go about our work.
If you're driven to make a real impact, whether it's supporting industry transformation, driving innovation in environmental regulation, enabling clean energy, or restoring waterways we invite you to bring your talent, your ideas, and your commitment to a team that’s delivering for today and planning for tomorrow.
Be part of something bigger. Be part of DWER.
We care | We build trust | Better together | Open minds | We serve to make a difference
Find out more about us by visiting our website at www.dwer.wa.gov.au
The Opportunity:
This is a fixed term opportunity until 02 June 2031 with the possibility of permanency in the future.
Shape Financial Strategy. Influence Decisions. Deliver Public Value.
Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the public sector?
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is seeking a highly capable Senior Management Accountant to join our Financial Planning team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to strategic financial management, budgeting, performance reporting, and government budget processes that support the delivery of critical services for Western Australians.
Working closely with senior leaders, you will provide expert financial advice, deliver high-quality analysis and reporting, and contribute to informed decision-making across the Department.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager Financial Planning, you will play a key role in supporting the Department's management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting functions.
About You
You are a proactive and analytical finance professional with strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful insights.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
Essential Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to senior leaders and external stakeholders.
- Advanced analytical and conceptual skills, including experience extracting, analysing and reporting data from financial management systems.
- Significant experience delivering management accounting, budgeting and financial planning services that support organisational performance and decision-making.
Desirable
- Membership of, or progress towards, a recognised professional accounting body such as CA ANZ, CPA Australia or IPA.
- Experience within the Western Australian public sector, including knowledge of the Financial Management Act 2006 and Treasurer's Instructions.
- Experience using TechnologyOne Financial Systems.
At the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, we are committed to fostering a modern workplace that supports flexibility, collaboration, and wellbeing.
Our flexible work arrangements include options for alternative work locations and adaptable schedules, designed to accommodate a variety of professional and personal needs.
We recognise that effective work can happen in different settings, and our approach reflects this, enabling staff to contribute meaningfully while maintaining balance and resilience.
We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce that promotes an inclusive and supportive workplace environment. We value the unique diversity of experience that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women and youth bring to our workforce.
Join us and be part of a department that values innovation, inclusivity, and the evolving nature of work.
For further information about the opportunity, we encourage you to contact Calum Abbott, Manager Financial Planning on 08 6364 7201 or via email calum.abbott@dwer.wa.gov.au during business hours.
How to apply
If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in this opportunity, please apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above or below) and provide the following in Word or PDF format:
- A comprehensive CV that details your experience relevant to this opportunity;
- A maximum two (2) page cover letter demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and experience relate to the work-related requirements of this position .
- Two (2) referees (one preferred to be a current supervisor or recent manager)
Please Note:
- To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have documentary evidence of entitlement to live and work in Australia for the duration of the employment opportunity.
- DWER conducts employment screening which may include a National Criminal History check.
For technical difficulties while applying online or information about the application process, please contact us for assistance on (08) 6364 7800 or at recruitment@dwer.wa.gov.au – email address not to be used for submission of applications.
Access Needs
We use the National Relay Service (NRS) to ensure we are accessible to people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment. NRS can help you connect with us on:
- TTY/voice calls – 133 677
- Speak & Listen – 1300 555 727
- SMS relay – 0423 677 767
If you have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, including alternate methods of communication, or to request a document in an alternative format please contact us at recruitment@dwer.wa.gov.au or on (08) 6364 7800.
This process may be used to fill similar vacancies that may arise within DWER and across the WA public sector over the next six (6) months. Vacancies may be full-time or part-time, permanent or fixed term with possibility of extension or permanency in a variety of metropolitan and regional locations.
CLOSING DATE: 4pm Friday 4 September 2026 (Australian Western Standard Time)
Applications that are in progress or submitted after the closing time will not be accepted.
