Senior Data Analyst

Department of Treasury QLD; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Treasury is seeking a Senior Data Analyst in Budget Office to transform complex information into trusted analysis, reporting and visualisations that support the annual State Budget, financial reporting, forecasting and executive decision-making.

You will work across Budget Office functions, contribute to digital product improvements and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical data solutions that enhance understanding and usability.

Qualifications

• Experience creating analytics, BI, reporting and visual products for informed decisions.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear insights for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytical techniques to uncover insights for funding decisions, financial planning and performance monitoring.
• Design reporting and visualisation products to make complex information accessible for decision makers.
• Strengthen digital tools and analytical processes used to coordinate budget information and communicate government initiatives.
• Understand information flow through Budget Office systems and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and usability.
• Turn analysis into clear narratives, briefings and visual products for executives.
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver practical solutions with strong quality, governance and security.

Skills

Analytics

BI

Reporting

Visualization

Tools

Excel

Power Query

SQL

Power BI

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Python

Job description

Your new opportunity

Use your data expertise to support one of Queensland Government's most significant financial processes. As Senior Data Analyst in Budget Office, you will transform complex information into trusted analysis, reporting and visualisations that support the annual State Budget, financial reporting, forecasting and executive decision-making. You will work across Budget Office functions, contribute to the improvement of key digital products and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical solutions that make data easier to understand and use.

In this role, you will:

• Apply advanced analytical techniques to uncover insights that inform government funding decisions, financial planning and performance monitoring.
• Design contemporary reporting and visualisation products that make complex information accessible and useful to decision makers.
• Help strengthen the digital tools and analytical processes used to coordinate budget information and communicate government initiatives.
• Understand how information moves through Budget Office systems and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and usability.
• Turn analysis into clear and compelling narratives, briefings and visual products tailored to a range of audiences, including executives.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver practical solutions that uphold strong standards of quality, governance and security.

What experience you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience creating high-quality analytics, business intelligence, reporting and visual products that enable informed decisions.
• Strong capability across Excel, Power Query, SQL and Power BI, with the confidence to develop effective reports and dashboards. Exposure to Azure Synapse, Databricks or Python would be an advantage.
• The ability to distil complex information into clear, meaningful insights and communicate them confidently to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative and service-focused approach, supported by sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to adapt when priorities shift.
• Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, relevant qualifications will be highly regarded.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.