Senior Business Analyst

NSW Department of Education; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour week

Salary sacrifice

Career mobility

Flex Leave

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Parramatta to provide strategic analysis on school funding and financial programs. You will work across stakeholders to identify issues, analyse data and develop evidence-based recommendations for informed decision-making.

You will be embedded in a Finance team, driving projects from discovery through delivery, and preparing high-quality briefings and reports to enhance financial management practices across the department.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Commerce, Accounting or Business.
• Understanding of and commitment to public education values.
• Strategic thinker with data-driven insights and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic analysis, research and advice on school funding and financial programs.
• Identify issues, analyze data and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Drive strategic projects from discovery to delivery in Finance.
• Prepare briefings and reports and collaborate with policy, process and systems experts to enhance financial management.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Commerce/Accounting/Business degree

Tools

Departmental software

Job description

Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location

Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Description

At the NSW Department of Education , we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full time
• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with salary ranging from $133,348 to $146,945 + super and annual leave loading
• Play a key role in shaping how financial resources are allocated to support educational outcomes across NSW.

About the role

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will provide strategic analysis, research and advice on school funding, financial programs and policy initiatives. Working across a diverse range of stakeholders, you will identify emerging issues, analyse complex data and develop evidence-based recommendations that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

You will be embedded in a team that drives strategic projects from discovery through to delivery, applying a pragmatic, structured approach to service improvement across the Finance function.

You will contribute to strategic projects and service improvement initiatives, prepare high-quality briefings and reports, and collaborate with policy, process and systems experts to enhance financial management practices across the department. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated analyst who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing outcomes and delivering meaningful improvements that support schools and students across NSW.

About you

Are you a strategic thinker and analytical powerhouse who thrives on solving complex challenges with data-driven insights? Join our high-performing team focussed on continuous quality improvements and play a pivotal role in driving innovation through informed decisions that delivers lasting organisational success.

If this sounds like you

• harnessing complex and disparate data, financial insights, and business systems to empower smart, evidence-based decision-making.
• business analysis, strategic initiatives, service improvement, or policy development that delivers measurable impact.
• analytical expertise for interpreting complex information and translating it into clear, actionable recommendations that measurably elevate levels of efficiency and outcomes.
• communication skills, from compelling report writing to engaging stakeholders with clarity and influence.
• building trusted, effective and productive relationships and work seamlessly across diverse teams.
• juggling competing priorities, manage deadlines, and deliver excellence every time.

Key knowledge and experience

• Advanced skills in use of departmental software applications
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Relevant qualification in Commerce, Accounting or Business, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions

Note

the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non-child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Sarah Paddington via email at [e-mail]

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.