Program Analyst

**Req. Id**:9838

**Date**:1 Jul 2025

**Location**:Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000

**Company**:Queensland Rail

**You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.**
- The Regional Planning and Project Controls team has an exciting, **12-month fixed-term, full-time** opportunity for suitably experienced **Program Analyst**strong skills in analysing and reporting.

**About the role**
- This position is responsible for delivering high-quality, analytical, and business-focused project finance services. Working across both financial and non-financial systems, you will develop, manage, and continuously improve reporting processes to ensure transparency, accuracy, and insight into project revenue, costs, and cashflow forecasting. The role has a strong focus on financial governance, audit compliance, and providing strategic analysis to support better project outcomes.
- In this role, you will also:

- Develop and maintain financial procedures that support audit and reporting requirements.
- Analyse and interpret project and program financial and performance data, identify and manage financial risks, recommend business improvements, and enhance costing and forecasting methods to support informed decision-making.
- Produce reporting and dashboards for Senior Leaders to assist the business in data driven decision making (including developing new reporting and dashboards)
- Liaise and support stakeholders to provide expert advice and assistance on finance and system related issues
- Build collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams and government agencies.

**What you can bring to the role**:

- This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled analyst who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about improving financial processes within major infrastructure projects.
- You will also demonstrate:

- Advanced skills in gathering, analysing, interpreting, and reporting on both financial and non-financial data.
- Advanced skills in contemporary office software, especially Microsoft Excel, with experience in developing tools in systems such as Power BI or Tableau highly advantageous
- Previous experience using SAP R3 suite advantageous
- Sound level of knowledge of project management principles and practices in particular the general project lifecycle, financial management, project control techniques, project auditing and Queensland Rails investment policies and procedures
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, project-focused environment.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey financial information to non-financial stakeholders and document processes for others to follow.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- The role offers a **starting salary of $135,000plus 12.75% superannuation**, along with hybrid work options to support a healthy work-life balance.

**Benefits that count**
- All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:

- Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
- Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
- QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2,000 exclusive discounts and services
- Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
- You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
- Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
- Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways, innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership.

**Your Journey Matters. Make It with Us.**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES**:
**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**
- Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.
We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences. We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.