IT Service Economics Analyst

**About the Role**
Bank of Queensland are currently undertaking a very exciting business wide digital transformation, this will allow us to support our clients and customers even better and become the digital bank of the future with a personal touch. We are looking for IT Service Economic Analyst who can help assist with budgeting and forecasting for these amazing projects that are going ahead.

The key purpose of this position is to pro-actively support Group Technology in the understanding of expenditure and how this is attributed to services provided. In addition, this role will provide continual insights into the expense base of Group Technology, as well as taking a pro-active role in ensuring the accuracy and timely provision of financial performance reporting and associated service modelling.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of cost budgets and rolling forecasts for Group Technology
- Assist in preparing and distributing monthly financial performance reports for Group Technology.
- Delivery of ongoing insights to the cost base of Group Technology, presented within business context.
- Implementation of, and adherence to, sound financial management practices and controls for expense management, that are aligned to corporate financial practices and policies.
- Financial insight and transparency into business unit expenses relative to prior periods, business drivers and business initiatives/projects in progress.
- Preparation of periodic financial performance and project reporting and other reports as required.
- Assistance with budgets and rolling forecasts and vendor billing analysis and invoice workflow management.
- Ensuring the integrity of data, and distribution of data to the business in a timely manner in support of decisions.
- Maintaining data and other records that create confidence in actual performance, forecasts, and budgets.
- Foster a collaborative working relationship between Group Technology, Finance and the Business.

**About you**
- IT experience with minimum of 3 years
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in developing and managing Financial models and reporting within the financial services industry
- Strong demonstrable experience in all facets of Service Economics
- Experience of working with vendors and external stakeholders.
- Banking/Finance industry exposure would be highly beneficial.
- Strong Excel skills
- Sound understanding of Financial and Accounting practices.
- ITIL Foundation Certified desirable

**About Us**
BOQ is one of Australia’s leading regional banks and provides a genuine alternative for Australian financial services customers and employees. Our purpose is to create prosperity for our customers, shareholders and people through empathy, integrity and by making a difference. Our ambition is to be known as the bold challenger bank; with multi-brands that are digitally enabled with a personal touch.

BOQ is passionate about providing opportunities for you to develop your career as we continuously adapt and deliver in a transformational and collaborative environment with a strong focus on community.

BOQ’s Inclusion vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

In 2021 BOQ Group was awarded a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation.

**Our Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted financial products
- Salary sacrificing options
- Paid parental leave with no minimum
- Paid volunteer days
- Purchase annual leave
- BUPA Corporate Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A ‘zero tolerance’ to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) with active support for employees experiencing DFV
- Accessible work support through various practices, systems, office adjustments
- Gym, shopping, technology and travel offers
- 5 employee diversity network groups focusing on; First Nations Reconciliation Council, Proudly ME (LGBTIQA+), Multicultural, Gender and Early Career.
- BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

**How to Apply**

The Bank of Queensland is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

If you are successful for a role with the Bank of Queensland, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Job Reference: BOQ01310