Manager Farebox/ticketing and Joint Venture

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $130,673 - $174,869

Occupation: Finance

Reference: 4221

**About the Role**

The **Finance Manager Farebox/Ticketing and Joint Venture Operations** is responsible for leading, directing and managing a team that oversees the management of the State’s Farebox revenue and transport Joint Venture Operations to ensure all financial management contractual obligations are complied with and financial risk exposures relating to farebox and Joint Venture Operations are appropriately managed.

**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**

In this role, you will lead the financial business partnering team to deliver a comprehensive range of services including budgeting, forecasting, financial performance analysis and risk management to support internal clients' business planning and decision-making. You will ensure the effective implementation of the Department of Transport and Planning financial strategy and compliance with relevant financial regulations and policies. Additionally, you will manage the State’s Metropolitan Farebox revenue through detailed analysis and forecasting, identifying risks and opportunities and provide timely reports to stakeholders. Lastly, you will provide an expert advice on financial management to internal clients supporting commercial proposals, business case submissions and contract reviews.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Excellent knowledge of the financial management aspects of franchise and service agreements and demonstrated successful experience in providing financial business partnering services in regard to these contractual arrangements.
- Highly developed specialised financial analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop financial related initiatives and practical solutions that will positively assist internal management in their management and decision making relating to franchise and service contractual arrangements.
- Exceptional ability and successful experience in building strong relationships and liaising with internal management and external stakeholders in regard to the provision of financial management support services.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills both verbal and written, and experience in writing and presenting financial reports and other explanatory financial documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and develop a high-performance team with the appropriate direction, support and guidance.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant or a related discipline.
- Relevant Finance or Accounting degree which includes all foundation requirements for entry into CPA program.
- Membership of CPA or CA

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

**Culture Value**

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

**How to Apply**

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