Assistant Director, Budgets | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government Strategic Finance is seeking an Assistant Director, Budgets for a full-time temporary posting in Canberra. The role requires strong knowledge of public sector budget processes and financial frameworks, plus solid management accounting and analytical skills.

Strong communication with clients is essential. The successful candidate will develop and coordinate budget processes, perform financial analysis and costings, produce reports and forecasts, ensure Treasury compliance, and

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector budget processes and financial frameworks.
• Excellent analytical ability and client-focused communication.
• Experience with complex spreadsheets and TM1 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and coordinating the Directorate’s internal and external budget process and annual financial statements.
• Undertake financial analysis and budget costings.
• Financial and performance management reporting and forecast.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Treasury guidelines, statutory reporting and other legislation requirements.
• Liaise and negotiate with other agencies as required.

Skills

Budgeting

Public sector budgeting

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Analytical

Communication

Education

Accounting qualification

CPA/ICA membership

Tools

TM1

Job description

Assistant Director, Budgets
Full-time Temporary

Details: Strategic Finance is seeking a motivated, well organised person who can work independently and as a team member to effectively perform the role and functions of Assistant Director, Budgets. They should possess a good understanding and have experience in public sector budget processes and financial frameworks, management accounting skills, excellent analytical ability and are client focused with high-level communication skills.

Strategic Finance is responsible for the analysis of current and emerging economic and financial issues, assisting in the development of the Directorate’s budget strategy and specific budget proposals, providing advice on financial performance and trends, and assisting managers with business specific financial needs.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• assist in the development and coordination of the Directorate’s internal and external budget process and annual financial statements;
• undertake financial analysis and budget costings;
• financial and performance management reporting and forecast;
• assist in ensuring compliance with Treasury guidelines, statutory reporting and other legislation requirements and timeframe; and
• liaise and negotiate with other agencies as required.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Experience in the use of complex spreadsheets and financial management systems such as TM1, is highly desirable.
• Relevant accounting or equivalent qualifications, or significant progress towards gaining them is highly desirable.
• Membership of either Australian professional accounting bodies (CPA or ICA) is also highly desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 7 December 2026 to 24 September 2027, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

This position is located in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available from 7 December 2026 to 24 September 2027, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.