Strategic Finance Analyst | Budget & Stakeholder Partner

Australian Department of Defence; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Department of Defence in Canberra is seeking an APS 5 Financial Analyst to support Finance Business Partnering across Defence. You will analyse financial information, explain findings to non-financial colleagues, and assist with budget and management reporting to support decision making.

You will work with stakeholders and Defence groups to understand operations, communicate insights clearly, and contribute to continuous improvement in financial processes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Ability to communicate financial findings to non-financial colleagues.
• Strong MS Excel capabilities and data handling.
• Experience with budgeting and management reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake budget and management reporting.
• Analyse financial results and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Support enterprise-wide decision making with financial insights.
• Collaborate with team across Finance to deliver financial outputs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Education

Accounting/Finance background

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Australian Department of Defence in Canberra is seeking an APS 5 Financial Analyst to support Finance Business Partnering across Defence. You will analyse financial information, explain findings to non-financial colleagues, and assist with budget and management reporting to support decision making.

You will work with stakeholders and Defence groups to understand operations, communicate insights clearly, and contribute to continuous improvement in financial processes.