State Funding Analyst

**Role**: State Funding Analyst

**Location**: Brisbane, Queensland / Flexible, remote opportunity.

**Employment Type**: Permanent - Full time

With 15,000 Goodstart team members across 661 centres nurturing 63,600 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

Goodstart has created two new rewarding roles within the Reform Implementation department. Both State Funding Analysts will report into the Head of Reform Implementation to support the State Funding & Grants Administrators/Coordinators with compilation and submission of data required to forecast, claim, acquit and respond to audits for funding provided to Goodstart by Australian States and Territories. This is an exciting time to be part of a newly formed team, either bringing your wealth of experience in a more senior role or looking to learn and develop your financial/ analytical/ communication skills within an outcome focussed, supportive environment.

**Your Impact**:
Data compilation to source, compile and coordinate enrolments and other data to claim and acquit funding from all States and Territories.
Supporting the State Funding & Grants Administrators/Coordinators to resolve queries arising from centre teams.
Collaborating with various stakeholders (including Government bodies), initiative owners and their teams to identify potential risks to the successful delivery of outcomes.
Providing advice and engaging with other Centre Support Office teams to ensure systems and processes enable the accurate and efficient administration of State and Territory funding.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs.
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay.
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes.
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose.
Regular social events at our head office location
Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families.

**You’ll bring to the table**:
Have 5+ years’ experience as a data analyst or in grant funding administration.
Hold a formal qualifications or certification in a related discipline.
Familiarity and competency with core systems (XAP or other CCMS, WEBI, PowerBI) plus strong Excel skills.
Able to work and network successfully in complex matrix organisations.
Highly adaptive and flexible with an ability to work independently and collaboratively under quickly changing circumstances.

How to apply

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

**Posting Notes**: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF: LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time