Financial Reporting Analyst

The role is responsible for financial oversight of the capital works program, including the
tracking, monitoring and reporting of the financial status of capital projects.

Spefcially, the role will support the preparation of milestone and quarterly reports for
WestInvest projects, contributing financial information to Project Management Office, and
regular reports to the Executive Leadership Team.

The role supports the achievement of a financially sustainable Council through financial
oversight of the capital works program.

**RELATIONSHIPS
**Reports to**:Program Leader Strategic Finance

**Staff Responsibility**:Nil

**Key Internal Relationships**:Project Managers, Project Sponsors, Service
Managers, Business Representatives, Project
Control Groups and Project Management Office

**Key External Relationships**:External Auditors

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the tracking, monitoring and reporting of the financial status of the Capital Works

Program to provide a regular accurate record of progress that supports informed action
where needed. This includes but is not limited to:

- Financial monitoring of projects against milestones and budget, investigating any
major variances
- Monitoring and identification of financial risks
- Ensuring requests for variations to budget are recorded
- Analyse proposed budget variances to ensure integrity of annual budget is
maintained and all budget proposals continue to reflect a financially sustainable
position
- Undertake research and analyse data to identify any emerging issues and inform
recommendations
- Development and presentation preparation of progress reports and dashboards to
Executive Leadership Team and other internal stakeholders
- Support preparation of activity / milestone acquittal reports and quarterly reports
for WestInvest projects, contributing financial information to the Project
Management Office
- Oversee allocation and reporting on WestInvest project management and
contingency allocations

**Capability
- Lead the establishment and maintenance of standard processes and tools for the

financial monitoring and reporting on projects in accordance with BMCC’s Project
Management and Governance Framework, including:

- Support project health checks and risk assessments
**General
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships, including within formal and

informal teams, and facilitate positive outcomes with a wide range of internal
stakeholders
- Contribute to improving business processes, training, and systems development
- Prepare reports, business papers, briefings, correspondence and memos as relevant
- Assist with management of corporate priority projects as required

**Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our community while

protecting and enhancing our World Heritage environment
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and

focus
- We are service focused we continuously improve service provision and provide

excellent customer service
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and

culture for our employees, our community and our environment
- We are a socially, environmentally and financially sustainable organisation, living

within our means, ensuring best value resource allocation
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work
Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and,
Supporting Community

**Workplace Health & Safety**

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are
not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your
Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative);

never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the
experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct
equipment to carry out the task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and
in accordance with safety instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied
for the job, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal
protective equipment, which the Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety
aware and report any actions to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet
its legal workplace health and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are required
at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

**COMMUNICATION
- The position requires skills to communicate, both verbally and in writing, at all levels

across the organisation.
- The position will be required to provide input into reports,