Finance Business Partner Vps4

Occupation:
Accounting, finance and procurement
Location:
Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference:
VG/DE/VSBA/
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program.
About the Division
The Corporate Division provides corporate support to all VSBA teams and fulfills an important assurance and oversight role. They guide VSBA to achieve strategic objectives and ensure decision-making is transparent and accountable.
About the Role
The Finance Business Partner's role is to provide financial management support to program areas within the VSBA. The Finance Business Partner is responsible for undertaking financial performance analysis, preparing and submitting budget phasings and finance journals in consultation with program areas, improving financial processes and supporting budget management reporting.
Expert Financial Advice and Support
Deliver expert financial advice to internal customers, ensuring alignment with departmental goals.
Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
Assist in reviewing costings for business areas within the designated portfolio, ensuring accuracy and alignment with budgetary objectives.
Maintain accurate financial data, records, databases, and information systems in accordance with departmental standards.
Prepare and submit budget and finance journals as required, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in financial reporting.
Stakeholder Management
Establish and manage productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with a focus on key contacts in business areas.
Provide support and guidance to stakeholders in interpreting and applying budget reports, financial policies, and systems.
Strategic Contribution and Outcomes
Align day-to-day financial planning and activities with broader departmental and team strategies.
Actively contribute to innovation and continuous improvement by sharing ideas and encouraging a culture of learning and development.
Communicate complex financial and operational issues clearly and confidently to a range of audiences, both verbally and in writing.
Administrative and Corporate Support
Provide expert administrative and corporate support, ensuring seamless operations across business functions.
Draft high-quality reports and recommendations by analysing and interpreting financial and operational data.
All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the VSBA Customer Service Charter.Our goal is to make every interacti on with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.
Attributes
Accounting Knowledge – A sound understanding of the accounting principles and standards as applied in the government sector.
Desirable
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable: Membership CPA, CA or equivalent
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at .
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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This role is fixed term until 1 May 2026.
Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday, 7 August 2025.
Applications close Thursday 7 August 2025 at 11.59pm
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