Finance Analyst

**Ensure accurate financial data and reporting across all Prison Industries commodities.**:

- **Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a **Finance Analyst** to provide a critical role within Offender Services, Prison Industries.

**About the Business Unit**

The Offender Services and Reintegration division of Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for providing best practice interventions which aim to reduce the risk of reoffending including case management, education, training and employment, prison industries and rehabilitation and reintegration supports. The division contributes to a safer community by supporting a safe and humane corrections system that provides opportunities for rehabilitation, supports reintegration and works toward Aboriginal self-determination.

Prison Industries operates over 65 individual industries across 13 sites to provide people in prison with a variety of employment, training and learning opportunities, while also aiming to deliver value for the public through goods and services provided to both private customers and internal customers - both prisons and government.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Analyst ensures accurate financial data and reporting across all Prison Industries commodities. They are responsible for maintaining clean, consistent, and reliable financial data to support decision-making.

The Finance Analyst is also responsible for, delivering precise financial reports and interpreting key insights for stakeholders including Industry Managers, Business Development Managers and Prison Industries Senior Leadership Team. Additionally, they provide strategic financial advice, key system and Oracle inputs (e.g. ensuring actual expenses are correctly acquitted) and seek to continuously improve financial practices while training Prison Industry staff on best financial methods to enhance overall effectiveness.

Some of your duties will include:

- Provide financial leadership and advice that is clear for all stakeholders across Prison Industries on the utilisation of all systems and processes in place, contribute to the design of new systems and reporting as required, along with enabling the use of data analysis for sound business decisions.
- Perform data cleansing and maintain timely updates for month-end financial processes, making sure costs are reflected in the correct account codes and dates for effective financial tracking.
- Monitor industry trends and provide strategic advice on initiatives that align with the CVPI Strategic Plan.

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:

- Experience in financial oversight and manufacturing reporting in government or large business, with ability to interpret data, analyse trends, and keep stakeholders informed about current financial position.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with information technology systems, including Oracle, Axiom, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Oracle (or similar ERP system) manufacturing modules, including Manufacturing, Inventory, Engineering (costing) and Axiom (desirable).

**Qualifications/requirements**
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Financial Analysis, Accounting, or Commerce along with demonstrated data analysis experience is desirable.

**How to Apply**

**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.