Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government Full time

Executive Level 1
- Canberra, ACT
- $120,636 - $133,328

**About the Department of Education**
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

**The Role**
The role of the Finance Business Partner (EL1) is to deliver customer focused, fit-for-purpose and professional financial management and budgeting services on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer, to Senior Executives and staff, particularly on complex matters such as financial planning, forecasting, costing and reporting.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Reporting to the Director, the Finance Business Partner (EL1) is responsible for:

- Providing strategic financial advice to Group Executives on managing the financial resources within their control in the immediate and longer term. Ensuring the financial sustainability and sound financial management of their function.
- Supporting Group Executives to allocate approved budgets, and working with business areas to build their bottom-up budget.
- Providing expert financial assistance and advice on the development and regular reporting of budgets/forecasts, financial performance responsibilities and process improvements in accordance with financial policies.
- Collaborating with business stakeholders to develop monthly financial forecasts, including operating, capital and staffing.
- Discussing financial and budget management issues and risks in regular financial meetings with business areas and key stakeholders.
- Managing end of month financial activities, and representing the team in the monthly financial roundtable meeting.
- Co-ordinating financial inputs into divisional reporting requirements including the annual report, senate estimates, questions on notice and ministerial briefings.

**Qualifications and Education**
- Qualification in Accounting/Finance is desirable.
- Membership of a professional accounting association (CPA/CAANZ), or progress towards, is highly regarded.

**How to Apply**
- Provide a summary (**no more than 750 words**) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
- Upload your Resume
- Provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Please refer to the **Job Information Pack** for more information about the role.

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