Finance Analyst

Department of Defence; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Defence Defence Finance Group (DFG) seeks experienced finance professionals to join the Navy finance team in Sydney, NSW. You will work independently, delivering financial data analysis, risk identification and insights into cost drivers affecting capability achievement.

Ideal candidates have an accounting/finance background, strong communication and client engagement skills, and a commitment to learning.

Qualifications

• Provide financial management support, including budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills to identify risks and opportunities and inform decision-making.
• Explain complex financial information clearly to a broad range of clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management support, assist with budget preparation and financial performance monitoring and reporting in accordance with Defence objectives.
• Understand and provide advice on Defence and government financial management matters.
• Apply financial management knowledge and undertake objective and systematic analysis to draw accurate conclusions based on evidence.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with team members and stakeholders, and actively participate in team work and group activities.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Cost driver analysis

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Defence Finance Group (DFG) is seeking experienced and enthusiastic finance professionals to join the Navy finance team for current vacancies in HMAS Kuttabul and Garden Island in Sydney, NSW.

In this role, you will work independently, undertaking a range of financial tasks and activities, including the provision of financial data analysis, identification of financial risks and opportunities, and developing a sound understanding of cost drivers and impacts on capability achievement.

You have strong communication skills and client engagement capabilities, and you are naturally suited to explaining complex financial information to a broad range of clients. You enjoy learning about the people and business areas you support, are committed to learning and enjoy using technology to enable smarter, more efficient ways of working.

About our Team

We are a small and dynamic team working collaboratively with our clients within Navy and the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG).The Navy Finance teams are regionally dispersed around Australia, supporting internal and external clients across the organisation, and are dedicated to the provision of high quality financial services.

Our Ideal Candidate

Do you like the idea of a role that combines a passion for finance and numbers with people? Our ideal candidate will have commenced a career in accounting/finance related fields in the private or public sectors that will give you a range of transferable skills to Defence.

• Provide financial management support, assist with budget preparation and financial performance monitoring and reporting in accordance with Defence objectives.
• Understand and provide advice on Defence and government financial management matters.
• Apply financial management knowledge and undertake objective and systematic analysis to draw accurate conclusions based on evidence.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with team members and stakeholders, and actively participate in team work and group activities.
• Other competencies we are targeting include:
• Improvement focus, strong results orientation, and seeks to add value through improving processes and systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with an analytical and flexible approach.
• Ability to influence with strong written and verbal communication across a broad variety of clients/financial literacy levels.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers