Manager, Finance & Risk
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Finance |
| Classification: | VPSG5 |
| Work Location: | Melbourne - Southern Metro |
| Reference: | VG/DJ8531-MAY25 |
| Closing Date: | 15-May-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $109,730 - $132,764 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | Position Description - VPS5 - Manager Finance and Risk South Area - April 2025.pdf (PDF, 256KB) Job Specification |
| Contact: | Shelley Bailey on 0409 546 971 shelley.bailey@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Utilise your expertise to lead and manage the effective delivery of financial, accounting, budget, procurement and risk management services.
- Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team.
- VPS Grade 5: $113,021 - $136,747 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a manager, Finance & Risk to provide a critical role within Justice Services.
About the Business Unit
Justice Services is responsible for the direction, management, and operation of Victoria's Community Correctional Services (CCS) across more than 35 locations. It ensures offenders are safely managed in the community and aims to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
The South Area Network accounts for approximately 500 staff over 14 locations. The non-custodial locations are located at Bairnsdale, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Frankston, Lilydale, Morwell, Moorabbin, Pakenham, Ringwood, Rosebud, Sale, Warragul and Wonthaggi, with Dandenong and Morwell also being the Regional Offices. Wulgunggo Ngalu Learning Place, a residential program location, is based at Macks Creek near Yarram.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager Corporate Services, the Manager Finance and Risk is responsible for leading and managing a small team in the effective delivery of a range of financial, accounting, budget, procurement, and risk management (including occupational health and safety) for the Area.
This position also monitors the financial performance of the area and provides advice on budget and finance and procurement and stores related matters.
This role is an Area role covering both Gippsland and South East Metropolitan regions and is fulltime.
As the Manager, Finance & Risk, some of your duties will include:
- Managing and supervising a small team in the quality delivery of financial, budget and risk management services to the Area; plan and prioritise the team's workload and support their ongoing training and development.
- Ensuring the delivery of financial and risk management services to meet corporate and program objectives, service delivery standards and timelines, specified budgetary outcomes, stakeholder expectations and location needs.
- Providing authoritative and evidence-based advice to the senior managers to support the development of budgets, business planning, risk management (occupational health and safety), change and project activities.
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:
- Demonstrated experience in government finance, risk management and occupational health and safety.
- Knowledge of government accounting and financial and occupational health and safety legislation, policies, and processes, preferably within a state government environment (or similar).
- Demonstrated experience in the application of the financial systems such as Oracle and Axiom.
Qualifications
- A qualification in a business discipline would be highly regarded.
- A full Victorian driver's licence
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.
