Portfolio Controls Specialist – Project Budgeting

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State-wide Opportunity (subject to TAFE NSW campus availability)

Temporary Full Time until 20 September 2026

$141,364 package includes base salary ($124,547 - $137,476) per annum plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

About The Role

The Portfolio Controls Specialist – Project Budgeting & Forecasting is responsible for the development and implementation of the Digital Solutions Group portfolio, program and project budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes, delivered through a range of core services in the Delivery Office to support the achievement of Digital Solutions Group strategic and operational objectives.

In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of the systems, processes and procedures for project budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting to ensure quality information is available to plan and manage the portfolio's finances.

Key duties

• Coordinate development of monthly forecasts (spreadsheets) with program and project managers
• Consolidate forecasts and report on monthly budget versus forecast (actuals and estimate to complete cost)
• Perform variance analysis (actuals for the month against forecast done in previous month)
• Review procurement items (POs, accruals, etc.) to ensure forecasts represent an accurate position
• Work with finance to ensure accounting transactions are correctly executed (resource cost charges to projects, recoveries completed, etc.)

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
• Significant experience in providing a range of project financial support services across a diverse range of high-project projects

Highly Regarded

• Demonstrated experience with resource management (cost) and cost planning in Projects Online (Microsoft Projects)
• Previous Project Accounting background

Other important information

• Applications close 11:55pm AEST Sunday, 14 September 2025
• To apply, click on 'apply now' and provide:
  • Your current resume (in PDF format)
  • Copies of your qualifications (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
  • Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)
• Targeted Question: Provide example from your recent work of how your financial forecasting or variance analysis directly supported timely project delivery. What approach did you use to ensure results?
• Role-specific enquiries: contact Dawie Pienaar, Director Systems Group Delivery, via email dawie.pienaar@tafensw.edu.au
• General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Shweta Yadav via email shweta.yadav@tafensw.edu.au
• This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work.
• Eligible applicants: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.
• A talent pool may be created for this position and similar roles; pool validity is 18 months.

Work Environment

Location is negotiable across TAFE NSW campuses. Preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer. TAFE NSW offers world-class training and education, a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and flexible working options where applicable.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Additional information

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now.

Compliance and Welcome

The Welcome Experience offers support for those considering relocation to Regional NSW; this is a regional relocation assistance program to help with transition and community integration.

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