Manager Budget

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 12 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579

Occupation: Accounting

Reference: VG/CV0055JAN23

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Utilise your management expertise to provide support and advice to **Finance and Performance**:

- **Fixed term for 12months, Full-Time** Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 6: $**127,467 - $170,579** plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.

The Finance and Performance (FP) business unit leads the department's efforts to ensure it complies with government financial management and performance policies to achieve its priorities and add value. It is responsible for the department's financial and budgetary strategies, policies and processes. The business unit also leads investment and performance analysis - a strengthened accountability agenda.

**About the Role**

The Budget and Finance Manager role provides extensive liaison with key service delivery areas across the department and expert advice on financial, budget, procurement and performance related matters in relation to the Corrections and Justice Services Group (CJS), including associated entities and business units, or centrally to the department.

Reporting to the General Manager the purpose of the Budget and Finance Manager is to manage the annual budget, financial and performance processes for the department, to ensure that business units implement financial management and sustainability processes and practices in accordance with departmental standards. This position is required to work collaboratively and provide timely, expert and authoritative financial advice and support to the Deputy Secretary of CJS and other departmental executive; relevant business units and statutory entities; and FP as well as other stakeholders and peers.

Some of your duties may include:

- Provide effective leadership in budget, financial analysis and reporting, with particular emphasis on implementing solutions that discharge all financial management compliance obligations but also meet the practical needs and objectives of CJS
- Manage the budget planning, analysis and monitoring process for both capital and operating budgets for CJS, including provision of financial input to ERC business cases
- Provide timely, accurate and high-quality financial analysis and advice to senior management and other key stakeholders on both operating and capital budget issues, recommendations on budget management, forward financial planning and prioritisation of funds, financial compliance, trends and emerging issues

**About You**
- Extensive experience and demonstrated achievement in the development, provision and management of financial accounting related services, and a comprehensive knowledge of accounting policies and procedures in the Victorian Public Sector or other large and complex organisations
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in the use of an enterprise finance system such as Oracle Financials (or similar) and the Microsoft Office suite of products Understands and applies advanced computer skills to complex word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, or database functions

Qualifications/Requirements
- CPA or CA is desirable

**How to Apply**

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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

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