Senior Finance Analyst: Budget Strategy & Forecasting

State Government of Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Government Services in Melbourne, Victoria seeks a Senior Finance Analyst to provide budgeting, forecasting and financial advisory support across divisions. You will build and maintain budget models, deliver monthly reporting, and offer strategic financial insights to drive informed decisions.

Key responsibilities include managing expenditure, collaborating with stakeholders, and leveraging advanced Excel and Oracle ERP to enhance financial performance and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP systems (Oracle).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid planning, organisational abilities and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain budget and forecast models and provide monthly financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance and provide strategic financial advice to senior managers.
• Monitor expenditure, manage accounts payable/receivable as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across divisions to support decision making.
• Provide financial analysis and guidance on complex accounting issues.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Monthly reporting

Advanced Excel

ERP Oracle

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Hands-on approach

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.

About the Group

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. It maintains the foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient, secure and reliable service delivery.

About the Role

The Senior Finance Analyst position will provide support and advice to clients in their strategic and operational decision making and in the effective management of their budgets. Specifically, the role will develop and maintain budget and forecast models, provide monthly reporting and financial performance analysis, provide financial advice, monitor and analyse expenditure, manage accounts payables, receivables and undertake other financial analysis work as and when required.

Key Accountabilities

• Financial management & planning - Support budgets, forecasts, financial planning, analysis and financial oversight across multiple divisions.
• Financial reporting & analysis - Prepare management reporting and provide impartial analysis of financial performance, risks and opportunities using advanced Excel skills.
• Strategic financial advice - Provide strategic financial and budget management advice to senior managers to support informed decision-making.
• Financial expertise & complex accounting - Advise senior management on complex accounting policies, transactions, concepts and financial issues.
• Stakeholder engagement & collaboration - Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support consultation, collaboration and resolution of financial and operational issues.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess the following attributes:

• Management accounting experience including budget, forecast and monthly reporting and analysis.
• Advanced excel skills and experience using ERP solutions (preferably Oracle).
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach.

This role is Ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the Position Description

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 15 October 2026. All applications should include:
• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.