Finance Coordinator - External Budgets & Capital

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

Finance Coordinator - External Budgets & Capital

Location: Canberra, ACT preferred (Brisbane or Melbourne considered)
Contract: 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an extension option of up to 6 months
Pay: $72.80 - $95.20 p/h including super (negotiable)
Work type: Full-time, 38 hours per week
Work arrangement: Hybrid, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis

About the Role

Join our Federal Government client in a hands-on finance role focused on Commonwealth external budgets and capital. You will manage key parts of the budget cycle, maintain external budgets in CBMS and prepare government budget and reporting material. You will also provide practical financial advice to business areas and improve the tools and processes that support external budgeting.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

• You've worked hands-on with external budgeting and understand the Australian Government financial framework
• You've developed and communicated financial management advice
• You can resolve complex accounting and budgeting issues accurately and on time
• You've built productive relationships with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• You're proficient with Microsoft Office and systems such as CBMS
• You hold a relevant accounting, commerce or business degree with CA/CPA study, or equivalent relevant work experience
• You're an Australian citizen
• You must hold a current Baseline clearance or above

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Direct experience delivering Commonwealth external budgets in a central finance function
• Hands-on experience with NPP costings, PBS, PAES, Estimates reporting or capital budgeting
• Strong CBMS experience across budget maintenance and reporting

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