Senior Budget and Finance Analyst
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Accounting |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - CBD |
| Reference: | VG/DJ6459-JUN25 |
| Closing Date: | 14-Jul-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $113,022 - $136,747 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - DJ6459 - Senior Budget and Finance Analyst - VPS5.docx (Word, 105KB) Job Specification |
| Contact: | Tony Spiridonos on 0428 335 798 Tony.Spiridonos@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Support stakeholders with finance and procurement related activities.
- Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
- VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety, Office of the Associate Secretary, is seeking a Senior Budget and Finance Analyst to provide a critical role within the Finance Branch.
About the Business Unit
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer, and stronger Victoria.
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 of 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, as a key contributor in the business partnership model, provides financial advisory support to the Groups and other key stakeholders in both responsible and strategic financial management.
Some of your duties will include:
- Proactively working with the business and group within the business partnership model, supporting the stakeholders with finance and procurement related activities.
- Working collaboratively with the business, developing budget submissions and supporting business case development as part of the cabinet committee submission process.
- Ensure financial management policy and compliance processes are implemented in accordance with departmental standards and guidelines and portfolio financial parameters including overseeing specific month end processes including accruals, month end journals, pre-payments, capital reports and significant payments
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Knowledge of budget development and financial management services and advice for a government entity or department.
- Knowledge of public sector management, accrual budgeting, balance sheet management, output pricing and costing.
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 a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
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.
