Financial Controller
- Lead financial strategy and governance for the Legal Services Commission.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Drive initiatives for financial sustainability and operational excellence.
Legal Services Commission
Job reference: req452
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
- Treasury and cash management
- Financial governance, compliance and risk management
- Internal controls and continuous improvement initiatives
- Transactional finance functions and operational finance services
This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping the financial strategy, capability and performance of Legal Services. You will work closely with senior leaders, contribute to strategic decision-making and drive initiatives that enhance financial sustainability, governance and operational excellence.
About You
You are a highly capable finance professional with significant experience in financial leadership, governance and organisational performance. You bring a strategic mindset, strong technical expertise and the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior stakeholders.
You will demonstrate:
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
- Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience leading transformational change, process improvement and finance system initiatives.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and decision-support capabilities.
- Extensive experience in financial management, control and reporting within a complex organisation.
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial governance and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Proven success leading budgeting, forecasting, treasury and financial control functions.
Salary Range
SM1: $144,421 per annum pro rata plus superannuation and leave loading.
As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services can offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.
Term of Employment
Ongoing contract available at the SM1 classification level.
Workplace Benefits
We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:
- The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
- Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
- Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
- Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
- Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
- Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
- Contemporary workplace accommodation.
- Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
- Payment of employment screening checks.
- Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience and qualifications align with the key requirements outlined in the Position Description.
Should you require any further information please direct your query to Becky Janaway, Chief Financial Officer on 08 8111 5751.
Please refer to the position description for more detail.
We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.
Applications close: 20/09/2026 11:59 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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