Finance Officer - Children's Services (Part-Time)

City of Port Phillip; Saint Kilda Junction; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Port Phillip is seeking a Part-time Financial Analyst to join our Children’s Services team at St Kilda Town Hall. This newly created role focuses on strengthening financial sustainability for education and care services, delivering budgeting, forecasting and reporting to enable evidence-based decisions that benefit children and families.

You will work with Centre Coordinators and leaders to optimise utilisation, monitor costs and drive improvements, with flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience in budgeting, financial analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Experience improving financial systems, processes and reporting frameworks.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to operational team members.

Responsibilities

• Analyse budgets, forecasts and financial performance across Children's Services.
• Build financial reports and dashboards to support decision making.
• Work with Centre Coordinators to improve financial management practices.
• Monitor staffing costs, workforce trends and utilisation statistics.
• Identify efficiency opportunities for business improvements.

Skills

Accounting/Finance degree

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication of financial info

Education

Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Business degree

Job description

The City of Port Phillip is seeking a Part-time Financial Analyst to join our Children’s Services team at St Kilda Town Hall. This newly created role focuses on strengthening financial sustainability for education and care services, delivering budgeting, forecasting and reporting to enable evidence-based decisions that benefit children and families.

You will work with Centre Coordinators and leaders to optimise utilisation, monitor costs and drive improvements, with flexible working arrangements