In-Demand Senior finance officer Jobs in Melbourne, Vic

Senior Finance Officer
Victorian School Building Authority —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Finance
- Analysis skills
1d
Senior Finance Banking Officer
Brandbank Group —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Referral program
10d
Senior Payroll Officer
Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited —Docklands VIC
- $80,587 - $120,881 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Senior Finance Officer
Department of Education —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Finance
- Analysis skills
1d
Senior Officer - Commercial Agreements (Remediation Project)
Parks Victoria —Melbourne VIC
- $107,178 - $115,111 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Brunswick East Building & Construction —Melbourne VIC
- $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Finance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
3d
Senior Payroll Officer - 12 months fixed-term
Nutrien Ag Solutions Limited —Docklands VIC
- $89,981 - $134,971 a year
- Contract
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Senior Payroll Officer
Nutrien Ag Solutions —Docklands VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Senior Policy Officer
Department of Justice and Community Safety —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Part-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Senior Compliance Officer
Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
6d
Finance Manager - Chief Financial Officer
Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority —Melbourne VIC
- $142,790 - $191,084 a year
- Full-time
7d
Executive Support Officer
University of Melbourne —Parkville VIC
- $86,943 - $99,864 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- No degree
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
9d
Strategic Operations & Risk Senior Partner
Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia —Melbourne VIC
- Financial services
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Senior Finance Manager
Today —Collingwood VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Quick Apply
9d
Chief Procurement Officer
Victoria Police —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
10d
Finance Officer
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Recruiting
3d
Senior Payroll Officer (Payroll Transformation)
Kinetic —Melbourne VIC
- Urgently hiring
- Analysis skills
Senior Procurement Officer
Department of Education —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Full-time
- Construction
8d
Associate Finance Business Partner, Finance Performance & Capability
Department of Health —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Finance
- Bachelor's degree
- Recruiting
10d
Senior Billing Officer
Transurban —Melbourne City Centre VIC
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Databases
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
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Senior Finance Officer

Victorian School Building Authority -
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
$116,413 - $140,849 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Finance
Analysis skills
Bachelor's degree
Accounting

Full Job Description

Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: $116,413 - $140,849

Grade: VPS 5

Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/DE/VSBA/1935569

The Senior Finance Officer leads the provision of high-quality financial analysis to effectively support the management and reporting of the budget and expenditure of the Authority. This is a fixed term, full-time role till 30/06/2027.

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 Corporate Division provides corporate support to all VSBA teams and fulfills an important assurance and oversight role. They guide VSBA to achieve strategic objectives and ensure decision-making is transparent and accountable.

About the Role

The Senior Finance Officer holds strong analytical capability to identify trends and consult with stakeholders on recommendations to optimise financial performance and compliance. They also have experience in government financial frameworks and policies, including reporting with impact to a wide range of audiences. (SRIMS)

The key responsibilities of the Senior Finance Officer include:

Supporting the Manager to effectively develop and manage the budget and expenditure of the Authority, including monitoring, financial analysis, and reporting.
Prepare strategic analysis to support the Authority through the annual State Budget planning process.
Monitor and update internal budgets and funding allocations through AXIOM.
Coordinate annual processes such as the Mid-Year Review, Commitment Reporting and Year-End Carryover.
Prepare monthly meeting packs and financial commentary for Senior Leadership.
Maintain the project management costs model and prepare the monthly distribution of project management costs to capital projects.
Contribute to the significant reporting agenda of the Authority by developing and providing transparent, innovative and illuminating financial reporting and analysis for the benefit of the public, the organisation and Government.
Drive continuous improvement to lift the quality of all financial processes and outputs in line with accounting standards, best practice and audit advice.

Attributes

We are looking for someone who brings:

Demonstrated experience in using Oracle financials, AXIOM or similar finance systems
Experience in government financial frameworks and policies.
Advanced knowledge and application of business tools within a finance context, particularly with the use of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, advance formulas and handling large volume of data sets
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and impact to diverse audiences
Proven ability to plan and prioritise effectively, showing initiative and capacity to collaborate across different teams
High level of integrity and accountability, including respect for your colleagues and your work
Ability to identify and propose workable solutions to proble ms

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory:

Bachelor's degree in Finance – Accounting
Membership to CPA, CA or equivalent

Desirable: Experience with Microsoft Power BI will be highly regarded

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 Kimberly Dang – A/Manager, Reporting and Operations via (03) 7022 5835 or [email protected]

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 22 July 2026.

Applications close Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

8 July 2026

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