Enterprise Technology Division Finance Manager

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 129 000 - 143 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations is recruiting for an Executive Level 1 Finance Manager in Canberra, ACT. You will report to the Director, ETD Customer and Financial Management and provide financial leadership to support informed decision-making across the Division.

Your duties include managing budgets, forecasting, reporting, and providing strategic financial guidance while engaging with internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualificações

• Australian Citizenship is required for the role.
• Baseline security clearance must be held or obtainable.

Responsabilidades

• Manage budgets, forecasting and financial performance for ETD cost centres, accounts and IT projects.
• Prepare and present accurate financial reports, analysis and insights to support decision-making.
• Provide strategic and operational advice on current and forecast financial position, performance and risks.
• Monitor contractor expenditure, funding sources and budget utilisation.
• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations and reporting requirements.
• Build productive relationships with internal stakeholders and provide financial guidance for budget management.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Executive Level 1
• Canberra, ACT
• $129,477 - $143,099

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations

We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well‑paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re‑training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the 'department of great jobs' where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, ETD Customer and Financial Management, the ETD Finance Manager is responsible for providing financial leadership and trusted advice to support informed decision-making across the Division. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, the ability to translate complex financial information into practical advice, and experience managing budgets, forecasting and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing budgets, forecasting and financial performance for ETD cost centres, accounts and IT projects.
• Preparing and presenting accurate and timely financial reports, analysis and insights to support decision-making.
• Providing strategic and operational advice on the Division's current and forecast financial position, performance and risks.
• Monitoring and reporting on contractor expenditure, funding sources and budget utilisation.
• Managing month‑end financial processes, reconciliations and reporting requirements.
• Building productive relationships with internal stakeholders and providing financial guidance to support effective budget management.
• Contributing to financial governance, compliance and continuous improvement activities.

Eligibility

• Citizenship: to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
• Security Clearance: our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.