Assistant Manager, Budget

• Provides support to the Manager, Group Finance and Procurement in enforcing the business partnering model, financial planning for and across the department.
• Fixed, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Assistant Manager, Budget and Finance to provide a critical role within Finance and Procurement - Finance Branch.

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 Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy, and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.

The Finance Branch leads the department's efforts to comply with government and legislative financial management responsibilities while driving a culture of strategic financial management across the department. It is responsible for the department's financial and budgetary policies and processes, including statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation compliance, government reporting (including Standing Directions), and facilitation of the annual budget process.

About the Role

Leading a team of finance professionals, the Assistant Manager, Budget and Finance, plays a supporting role in delivering the business partnership model. This role also provides financial advisory support to the Groups in both responsible and strategic financial management.

Some of your duties will include:

• Proactively working with the business and group within the business partnership model, supporting the stakeholders with finance and procurement related activities.
• Working collaboratively with the business, developing budget submissions and supporting business case development as part of the cabinet committee submission process.
• Ensure financial management policy and compliance processes are implemented in accordance with departmental standards and guidelines and portfolio financial parameters including overseeing specific month end processes including accruals, month end journals, pre-payments, capital reports and significant payments
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with business units and corporate services areas and lead stakeholders in the improvement of efficiency, effectiveness, skill level and knowledge of governance and financial management principles across the Group.
• Undertake complex financial analysis, advice and reviews that informs the department's strategic decision making including regarding financial compliance issues, risk minimisation strategies, operational accounting issues, accurate financial forecasting, and other finance related issues.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in public sector policy and financial management
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management.

Qualifications/requirements

• Relevant qualification in policy, strategy or finance is desirable.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.