External Budget & Capital Finance Lead - Hybrid

Effective People; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 99,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Effective People is seeking a Finance Coordinator for External Budgets & Capital, based in Canberra with hybrid arrangements. You will manage external budgets, CBMS maintenance, and portfolio reporting, ensuring alignment with Commonwealth budgeting processes.

You'll develop costings, lead budget cycles, provide financial advice to business areas, and drive improvements in budgeting tools and processes while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with external budgeting and Australian Government framework.
• Ability to develop financial management advice for diverse areas.
• Ability to resolve budgeting issues accurately and on time.
• Build productive relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop New Policy Proposal costings and detailed costing justifications.
• Lead external budget and capital budget processes.
• Maintain external budgets and Actuals reporting in CBMS.
• Prepare Portfolio Budget Statements and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
• Support internal capital budgeting and Capital Management Plan preparation.
• Coordinate government reporting and responses to Estimates Memoranda.
• Prepare strategic and technical advice on Commonwealth budget matters.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders as a trusted finance partner.
• Improve external-budget tools, systems, procedures and processes.
• Support knowledge transfer and training across the finance team.

Skills

External budgeting

Budget policy knowledge

Stakeholder management

CBMS proficiency

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Accounting, commerce or business degree

CA/CPA study or equivalent

Tools

CBMS

Excel

Job description

Effective People is seeking a Finance Coordinator for External Budgets & Capital, based in Canberra with hybrid arrangements. You will manage external budgets, CBMS maintenance, and portfolio reporting, ensuring alignment with Commonwealth budgeting processes.

You'll develop costings, lead budget cycles, provide financial advice to business areas, and drive improvements in budgeting tools and processes while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.