We are looking for someone who is committed to contributing to our vision of better public services, and our mission of independent and valued assurance and insights.

As the temporary Finance Manager, you will lead QAO’s finance team which manages payroll, financial transactions and procurement. You will provide expert financial analysis and advice, deliver QAO’s 2025-26 financial statements, oversee our implementation of the Queensland Government’s revised procurement policy, and support the transition to a new finance system.

You will bring a strong analytical mindset and a collaborative approach to help shape systems, processes and reports that enable efficiency, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement.

This is a temporary role through to December 2026 to backfill the finance manager while they implement a new finance system.

About us

As the independent auditor of the public sector and local governments, we are vital to Queensland’s integrity system. We provide independent, professional audit and assurance services, giving parliament and the public trusted assurance and insights.

We have hundreds of audit clients from a wide range of industries across the beautiful state of Queensland. We help them improve their financial management and performance, so they can deliver better public services for the community. We support the Queensland Parliament in holding entities to account for the effective, efficient, and economical use of public resources. We also engage with many other stakeholders, such as integrity bodies, accounting standards boards, and Australian and international audit offices.

Innovation, teamwork, and client relationships are at the heart of what we do.

Working at QAO

QAO is an inclusive employer. We encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, disability, family and caring responsibilities, gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of marginalisation who meet our eligibility requirements to apply.

We aim to represent the community we serve and greatly value the diverse experiences our people bring. QAO’s culture sets our workforce up for success – we invest in our people so they can be best in their field. We are passionate about innovation, we welcome new ideas, and we invest in advanced audit capabilities such as data analytics.

We also offer:

• A Brisbane based role with hybrid work arrangements – work from the office and from home.
• Salary commensurate with experience $167,728 - $177,233 (includes 12.75% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading)
• Continuous learning opportunities, including formal learning and personalised career development.

Job description

We are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team in audit and assurance roles throughout the year. Please contact HR via email at recruitment@qao.qld.gov.au to discuss employment opportunities. 

For information on our graduate program, please click here.