Senior Budget and Finance Analyst
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Finance |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ4204MAY2025 |
| Closing Date: | 11-Jun-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | PD - DJ4204 - Senior Budget and Finance Analyst.pdf (PDF, 227KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Tijana Clark on 0400 035 960 tijana.clark@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your Analytical expertise to provide support and advice to the Finance branch
- An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Budget and Finance Analyst.
About the Business Unit:
The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.
The Finance Branch leads the department's efforts to comply with government and legislative financial management responsibilities while driving a culture a strategic financial management across the department. It is responsible for the department's financial and budgetary policies and processes, including statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation compliance, government reporting (including Standing Directions), and facilitation of the annual budget process.
About the Role:
The Senior Budget and Finance Analyst, reporting through the Manager, Financial Strategy, plays a supporting role in financial management policy and compliance processes. This role also provides extensive liaison with internal stakeholders to assist with department wide and specific strategic financial analysis and advice.
In the role of a Senior Budget and Finance Analyst, some of your duties will include:
- Assisting with strategic budget financial planning and policy development
- Contributing to an effective and accurate reporting and compliance process
- Providing informed strategic advice and guidance to internal stakeholders to ensure high quality financial management outcomes for the organisation.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in strategic budget financial planning and policy development
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management
- Government experience is highly desirable.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Relevant qualification in policy, strategy or finance is desirable.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
