Principal Financial Analyst

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Department of Education Full time

Applications are being sought for a Temporary Principal Assurance Officer within the Finance, Procurement and Facilities (FPF) branch of the Department of Education.

The role will be for a period of 12 months, unless otherwise determined. Working within the Business Solutions and Advice unit, you will be part of a high performing team, who perform a number of key assurance and advisory functions within the Department.

Your role will be to lead the completion of the annual Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Statement of Assurance for the department, including school and business unit surveys and internal controls testing and analysis.

You will also assist with other finance and assurance activities such as financial health checks of statutory bodies (including ratio analysis) and ad-hoc advisory requests.

About The Department
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us .

About The Role
To succeed in this role, you need to demonstrate a sold grounding in leading, or significantly contributing to the delivery and project management, of assurance processes in a large, complex environment. You are analytical and enjoy working with stakeholders across the department and have the skills to work on ambiguous problems to arrive at clear, evidence-based solutions. You are seeking a move into a dynamic, high performing team who provides support to the schools, business units and the Chief Finance Officer.

Your Responsibilities
As the Principal Financial Analyst, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Oversee the annual CFO Statement of Assurance program including administering surveys, conducting testing, developing and presenting reports on the department's performance and financial control environment.
  • Provide advice to statutory bodies under the Minister for Education and the Arts and assess statutory body loan and other financial arrangement requests.
  • Undertake financial monitoring and analysis of various statutory bodies (including ratio analysis and borrowing capacity assessments).
  • Use financial data, models or systems to evaluate performance, financial trends and identify business and financial risk.
  • Prepare Ministerial and departmental briefings, ad hoc reports, research papers, undertake financial projects or resolve other issues, when requested by the Lead Business Analyst or Director.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
  • Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role and why you are interested in and applying for the role.

Contact Name:
Krystian Wakiec, Director

Closing Date:
16-December-2025

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group
Accounting and Finance

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