We recruit experienced staff as vacancies arise (please see our careers page for job opportunities).
The largest section of our workforce is financial audit. We recruit experienced external auditors and audit managers.
We also recruit performance auditors, information technology auditors, data analysts, and a range of business support roles including finance, human resources, administration and ICT staff.
Expression of interest - Financial Audit
If you are an experienced external financial auditor, please send your resume to financialauditroles@audit.sa.gov.au to express to your interest in working for the office.
You will need to:
- have completed a Bachelor level degree (recognised in Australia) in accounting or commerce (majoring in accounting).
- meet the professional accounting body requirements (*detailed below)
- have Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency
- have the ability to attain a successful criminal history check
Professional accounting body requirements:
- Senior Auditor roles - the completed degree must meet the requirements for entry into the professional accounting program of CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) (through their tertiary entry pathway).
- Manager roles - you must be working towards your professional accounting qualification with CPA Australia or CAANZ.
- Senior Manager roles – you must have completed your professional qualification with CPA Australia or CAANZ and have full current membership with them.
Please note: This is a register of interest only, but you may be contacted to discuss an opportunity.
Frequently Asked Questions
We ask for Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency at the time of applying for our roles.
We try to fill our jobs as soon as possible after advertising. We ask for Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency at the time of applying for our roles.
You need to make sure your degree is recognised in Australia at the Bachelor level (Australian Quality Framework (AQF Level 7) – Bachelor Degree). If you are in South Australia this service is provided by “Move to South Australia”
Details of how to apply are in the advertisement.
We ask that you include:
- cover letter
- resume
- relevant qualification document
- any other relevant documentation that supports your application.
Your cover letter should be a maximum of two pages and must directly address the following three competencies, listed in the role description:
- achieves results
- leading and relating to people
- problem solving.
The Information for Candidates (link in the advertisement) has more detailed and up to date information on what to include for the particular vacancy.
Applications are received via our on-line system. Please make sure that you have included all of the information that we require before you submit your application as you won’t be able to amend your application afterwards.
Your cover letter should be a maximum of two pages.
It should include an introduction with:
• vacancy number, job title and where you saw the advertisement
• a paragraph introducing yourself – a summary of your relevant skills, abilities, knowledge, and experience.
It should also include a supporting statement that directly addresses the following three competencies (see the Role Description for full details of the competencies)
- achieves results
- leading and relating to people
- problem solving.
The supporting statement should provide evidence of the competencies via examples. One way to write this is to use the SHARE model:
- Situation - describe the situation
- Hindrances - describe any constraints/hindrances on your actions
- Actions - what you did
- Results - what was achieved
- Evaluation - summary of what you learned.
The Information for Candidates (link in the advertisement) has more detailed and up to date information on what to include for the particular vacancy.
As a minimum you need to be able to demonstrate the professional and technical expertise listed in the role description. Remember that our selection panel will make a comparative assessment as to who is most suitable for the role(s), using the expertise and competencies in the role description.
Flexitime is part of our normal practice and is available from when you start work. Flexitime allows you to vary your start and finish times (and duration of your lunch break).
Most of our roles are now hybrid, with a component of regular work from home as our standard business practice.
We offer permanent part-time work, with many staff working part-time. This includes managerial level staff.
We also have purchased leave arrangements (where you “buy” more annual leave), as well as access to special leave under certain circumstances.
Most of our staff spend some days working from home on either a regular or ad-hoc basis so it is part of our normal business practice.
Our standard work week is 37.5 hours.
During our financial statements audits (Our official audit period is July to September) we expect all financial audit staff to work extra hours. We use a combination of additional flexitime credits, time off in lieu and paid overtime to compensate you for all of the additional hours worked. You can use those credits to have a well deserved break.