Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Ongoing Full Time

Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8 – $113,574 - $125,720 plus employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.

Your role

This role is all about business partnering, bridging the gap between our business operations and the central Finance team, providing crucial financial insights to help our senior staff make informed decisions.

What you'll do

As part of the Finance and Procurement Services division, you'll be working closely with divisional executives, helping them navigate their operational budgets. You'll be responsible for developing budgets, preparing high-quality financial reports, and offering strategic advice to ensure we meet our goals. Your role will also involve engaging with stakeholders, providing financial advice, and identifying budget pressures to implement effective mitigation strategies.

We're looking for someone with a strong background in finance, with tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce, or a related discipline. Experience in a similar role would be a plus. You'll need to be proactive, detail-oriented, and ready to take on challenges head-on.

You'll be joining a positive and collaborative team environment, where mutual respect and support are at the heart of how we work. Our team is dedicated to driving meaningful financial outcomes and takes pride in working hard while maintaining a strong sense of camaraderie. Team members are always willing to lend a hand and share knowledge, creating a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.

What we're looking for

The ideal candidate for this Financial Analyst role is a proactive and strategic thinker with strong project management expertise, financial acumen, and a passion for transformation initiatives. They should have a degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, with additional qualifications in project management being highly desirable. A background in financial analysis, business partnering, and transformation projects will be crucial for success.

In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

• An in- depth understanding of financial processes, core financial terminology, policies, and the ability to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrated experience in financial modelling and analysis, budgeting and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in identifying issues, analyse data, identify trends and provide actionable insights and solutions.
• Proven experience in engaging with senior executives and key stakeholders to provide financial advice and support.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others, build networks, and provide commercial advice to stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly to diverse stakeholder groups.
• High ethical standards and the ability to act with integrity, ensuring compliance with legislation and policy frameworks.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Thursday, 6th November 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ellie Huynh, A/Manager- Finance Business Partner at

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on or via

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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