El1 Assistant Director, External Budgets

6 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government Full time

LOCATION: Canberra

TENURE: Ongoing/Non-Ongoing (Specified Term)

SYNOPSIS:
The Treasury are seeking an EL1 Assistant Director, External Budgets to join the External Budgets and Portfolio Coordination Unit of the Chief Finance Officer Branch.

**About the Role**:
The **Executive Level 1 Assistant Director, External Budgets** will undertake a range of responsibilities:

- Leading a small team, including guiding and coaching junior budget officers
- Assisting the Director to manage strategic issues for the team and provide strategic advice to Corporate Division management, the Executive Board and Minister’s Offices
- Leading briefing on budget process, budget estimate and costing issues for senior executives and Treasury Ministers
- Providing advice to business areas and executives on the Commonwealth Budget process
- Managing Treasury’s budget estimates, including:

- preparing and reviewing estimates models to support the budget estimates, and
- maintaining timely and accurate estimates data in Budget systems including the Central Budget Management System (CBMS) and Treasury’s internal TM1 system
- Assisting Treasury’s business areas with the development of policy costings for Cabinet Submissions and New Policy Proposals
- Contributing to the preparation of Budget publications, including the Portfolio Budget Statements and Additional Estimates Statements
- Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the Department of Finance

The role is fast paced and dynamic, with peak periods during the Commonwealth Budget and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

**Desirable Qualifications / Experience**:
The following are considered essential:

- Significant experience with government budgeting processes and financial frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and confidently
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high tempo and demanding environment
- Demonstrated analytical skills (including competence with Microsoft Excel)

The following are considered highly desirable:

- Relevant academic qualifications in accounting, finance, economics, or similar fields
- Professional accounting qualifications, or progression towards certification
- Previous experience in an external budget role, or a technical financial accounting role
- Experience in the use of financial management and information systems - Treasury uses TechnologyOne and IBM TM1
- Experience with the Central Budget Management System (CBMS)

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