About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

About the Victorian School Building Authority

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s. 

The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.  

With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program. 

About the Division

The Asset Management Division helps schools maintain and manage their buildings and grounds and ensures they are more energy efficient. The Division trains school leaders as facilities managers and supports them to develop school maintenance plans. They coordinate programs, assessments, and systems to ensure schools are routinely maintained and cleaned.

The Division includes the Asset Management Branch, School Asset Management Support Branch, Facilities Branch, Maintenance Delivery Branch and the Programs Branch.

About the Role

The Senior Finance Analyst leads the provision of comprehensive financial analysis and insights to drive strategic financial decision-making. The role requires strong analytical skills to identify trends and consult with stakeholders on recommendations to optimise financial performance and compliance.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the finanacial analysis, reporting and monitoring of a major infrastructure program for Victorian schools. The role will provide quality assurance on project data and financial information to ensure effective management and delivery.  

The key accountabilities for the Senior Finance Analyst are to:

• Conduct technical program data analysis and modelling to identify trends and provide insights into the performance of projects and the program
• Analyse projects and program spending and forecasting to track budgets
• Conduct audits and compliance checks to monitor program financial activities
• Quality assure the accuracy of project and program financial data recorded in VSBA software systems
• Prepares quality reports, briefs and correspondence on complex issues that impact the program or organisation
• Drive continuous improvement to lift the quality of project financial processes, outputs and reports in line with best practice.

All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter.  Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team. 

This role is a hybrid-working role, with 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.

This role commences on 2 November 2026 and is a fixed term contract to 30 June 2028.

 Attributes

The ideal candidate will have proven financial management, budgeting and reporting skills within a construction and/or government environment.

They will be highly proficient in financial modelling and forcasting, and an expert in using financial mangement software such as Oracle, MS Excel and Power BI.  

They will be be highly organised, detail-oriented, self-sufficient and works autonomously, demonstrating responsiveness, integrity and accountability.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Desirable : a higher education qualification in commerce, economics, accounting or finance
• Desirable : demonstrated experience in a similar role within government

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Ben Noar, Manager, New Buildings Unit via ben.noar@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on 03-07-2026