Senior Budget and Finance Analyst

Department of Justice and Community Safety -
Melbourne City Centre VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
$116,413 - $128,631 a year
6 days ago

Qualifications

Research
Analysis skills
Working with children
Driver Licence
Financial management

Full Job Description

Utilise your finance expertise to provide support and advice to Finance and Procurement

Ongoing/Fixed, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service

VPS Grade 5.1: $116,413 - $128,631 plus superannuation.

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 Corporate Strategy and Delivery group delivers essential corporate and enabling services and specialist support, allowing the department to operate efficiently and effectively. This includes people, safety and culture, finance, procurement, strategic communication, infrastructure, fleet, property and accommodation, technology, cyber and information security management, ministerial services, risk management, audit, governance, performance reporting, climate change and environmental sustainability, and data.

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 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:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

Demonstrated experience in public sector policy and financial management
Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management.

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.

Please apply by July 2nd 11.59pm 2026 to be eligible for this role.

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.

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