Financial Analyst

Profectus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus is seeking Financial Analysts to manage financial reporting for a government-funded registry modernisation program within an Australian Government agency. You will track budget, forecast and actuals across three workstreams and more than 20 projects, covering labour, contracts and capital and operating spend.

The role involves budget-cycle reporting, business cases and funding submissions, cost reconciliation and variance analysis, and the design and maintenance of finance tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial analysis on large programs or projects.
• Experience with Commonwealth budget processes and the PGPA Act.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience with capital and operating expense forecasting.
• Experience producing governance or executive-level financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a timely view of program budget, forecast and actuals.
• Support business cases, funding submissions and budget-cycle reporting.
• Track costs across workstreams, projects, labour, contracts and capex/opex.
• Prepare financial reporting for program governance and steering committees.
• Design, build and maintain finance tools and reporting processes.
• Reconcile timesheet, contractor and supplier costs against forecasts.
• Identify variances and financial risks and recommend corrective action.
• Hand over financial models, tools and procedures to agency finance/PMO staff.
• Coach agency staff in program financial management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Financial modelling

Financial reporting

Budget forecasting

Governance reporting

CPA/CA in progress

Education

Tertiary qualification in finance or accounting

CPA or CA (or progressing)

Tools

Power BI

ERP reporting

Job description

Profectus is seeking Financial Analysts to manage financial reporting for a government-funded registry modernisation program within an Australian Government agency. You will track budget, forecast and actuals across three workstreams and more than 20 projects, covering labour, contracts and capital and operating spend. The work covers budget-cycle reporting, business cases and funding submissions, cost reconciliation, variance analysis and finance tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a timely, clear view of program budget, forecast and actuals
• Support business cases, funding submissions and budget-cycle reporting
• Track costs across workstreams, projects, labour, contracts and capital/operating splits
• Prepare financial reporting for program governance and steering committees
• Design, build and maintain finance tools and reporting processes
• Reconcile timesheet, contractor and supplier costs against forecasts
• Identify variances and financial risks and recommend corrective action
• Hand over financial models, tools and procedures to agency finance and PMO staff
• Coach agency staff in program financial management

Required Experience

• 5+ years in financial analysis, ideally on large programs or projects
• Commonwealth budget processes and the PGPA Act
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling
• Capital and operating expense treatment and forecasting
• Financial reporting for governance or executive audiences
• Strong attention to detail
• Tertiary qualification in finance or accounting
• CPA or CA (or progressing)
• Power BI or ERP reporting
• ICT or transformation programs

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Must have a current AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance (minimum)

Working Arrangements

• Onsite at client premises
• Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Traralgon (VIC)

Why Profectus

Profectus partners with Australian Government agencies to deliver trusted ICT capability across complex delivery programs. We take a long term, relationship driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.