Manager, International Finance

Manager, International Finance

• Salary: $138,631 - $185,518 (Plus superannuation)
• Ongoing position
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC flexibility may be available)

The Role

As a Manager, International Finance, you will work closely with the client group to provide a dedicated lead point of service for Finance advice and the delivery of Finance services across a range of Finance functions including financial systems, investment strategy, financial performance, international office financial operations, compliance with legislative and department policies and the resolution of complex, sensitive or contentious international financial management issues. The Manager, International Finance will work closely with the Operations Manager VGTI Offices, Commissioners for Victoria, and VGTI Office/Administration Managers to support the financial management operations and finance requirements of the international offices and provide authoritative advice to the client group on financial matters.

This role will require someone with strong finance, financial systems, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders in relation to complex and sensitive finance issues. The Manager, International Finance role will manage the Senior Finance Business Partner - International Finance role. The successful applicant will work effectively as a member of a team, enjoy flexible working arrangements and undertake a wide variety of work across the division.

Key accountabilities include:

1. High level expertise in the field or discipline

2. Through a business partnership model, provide dedicated support and advice to the client group on complex investment, budget and finance policy matters, compliance with legislative requirements and develop solutions which meet the finance needs of the international business and are aligned to the organisational objectives.

3. Support a wide range of finance activities and requirements associated with the on-going development, monitoring and reporting of the international VGTI offices' budget and financial performance in accordance with agreed outcomes, including:

4. Providing analysis, support and advice regarding the development and review of cabinet submissions, funding proposals, briefings, reports and information including those for Cabinet Committees, the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and State Budget Papers.

5. Providing strategic financial and budget management deliverables and advice to senior management/client group focused on ensuring that there are sustainable budget strategies, and that strategies are in place to identify and manage risks to DJSIR's and the State's financial position.
6. Manage and oversee the VGTI office's financial transactions including managing the existing finance resource who processes the VGTI offices' monthly reimbursements,  manage and advise on the financial set-up requirements of a new (and closing) international offices, manage the coordination of relevant audit and financial risk activities, manage the establishment of annual budget exchange rates, manage and advise on the international  office floats and advance processes as required.
7. The development of key financial frameworks and policies to support the VGTI offices;
8. Support financial systems and processes as required and facilitate external expert advice on complex international financial/accounting issues where the expertise exists outside Departmental Finance; and

9. Support the preparation and development of the monthly performance reporting including variance analysis and forecasting, and the development of the annual VGTI offices' budgets.

10. Manage and coordinate a small team within Finance to work with the Operations Manager VGTI Offices, Commissioners for Victoria, and VGTI Office/Administation Managers to support VGTI international offices' financial transactions and day-to-day operational financial activities.

11. Subject matter expert that conceptualises, initiates, implements, promotes and evaluates complex and innovative technical programs

12. Share information and work collaboratively across the Finance, Investment and Procurement branch, other Corporate Services Group branches and subject matter experts on complex financial management matters, to ensure the delivery of consistent and integrated support to the the VGTI office network.

13. Prepares technical reports at an authoritative level

14. Provide adhoc financial support as required by the Operations Manager International VGTI offices and Commissioners for Victoria.

15. Develops briefs on highly complex issues that provide options for decision within an organisation

16. Prepare and present detailed analysis, reports, briefs, letters and correspondence on finance policy and finance operational issues as required. Lead, assist and influence the development of key financial frameworks and policies. This includes supporting and advising on the financial integrity framework and transactions of the VGTI network.
17. Explains highly complex concepts, ideas and issues to an executive (i.e. non-expert) audience
18. Uses knowledge of structures, processes and culture of government, the sector and the department to develop policies and new program or project initiatives

The Team

The position of Manager, International Finance will work within Finance, Investment and Procurement branch, which sits within Corporate Services group.

Finance, Investment and Procurement branch supports best practice resource allocation, budget and financial management and procurement across the department. It does this through the provision of strategic advice to the senior Executive and Ministers, development and implementation of frameworks, policies, systems and internal controls in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, other relevant legislation, accounting standards and Department of Treasury and Finance and Victorian Government Purchasing Board requirements. The branch includes the Procurement Centre, Partnering and Reporting Team, Strategy and Investment Team, Financial Services Team and the Group Reporting and Operations Team.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Working Collaboratively: Build a culture of collaboration across the organisation; Looks for and facilitates opportunities to collaborate with external stakeholders; Identifies and overcomes barriers to communication with internal and external stakeholder.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identifies and manages a range of complex and often competing needs; Facilitates innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Establishes metrics that evaluate quality and effectiveness of work delivered; Models and encourages new and different approaches, ways of working and solutions that deliver outcomes beyond stakeholder expectations.
• Managing People: Role models ethical leadership through decision making and interactions with people; Creates an organisational culture that enables others to perform at their best and achieve outcomes the organisation.
• Data Literacy: Has deep expertise in formulating complex data models or algorithms using advanced statistical techniques.
• Systems Thinking: Formulates potential courses of action to achieve objectives based on an in-depth understanding of the business environment and its systems; Champions system thinking across the organisation and VPS more broadly acting as a thought leader.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Dewi Koujanti, Acting Director, Partnering and Reporting via email

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on , or via email at  with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

How to Apply

Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your Resume and respond to the following Key Selection Criteria:

1. This finance role is a unique position within the Department and there may be limited opportunity for a handover from the previous Manager International Finance. Please outline how you would approach stepping into the role and what you would focus on in the first month of this role to set you up for success?
2. Can you please provide an example (or examples) that demonstrate your experience with solving a complex financial systems issue? What was the issue? How did you solve it? What was the outcome?

Applications close at 23:59pm on Monday, 1 December 2025.