Strategic Financial and Project Analyst

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Flexitime

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training and development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a financially skilled professional to support major investment decisions and the Council’s Long Term Financial Plan. Reporting to the Senior Coordinator Financial Strategy, you will develop financial models, forecasts and scenarios to test affordability and risk.

You will collaborate with Finance, project managers and other stakeholders to prepare reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management and Council to inform funding, project and service

Qualifications

• Develop financial models and forecasts for Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, major projects, funding strategies and business cases.
• Model cash flow, Net Present Value and scenarios to assess affordability and long-term risks.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and presentations for senior management, Executive and Council.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and forecasts for Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, major projects, funding strategies and business cases.
• Model cash flow, Net Present Value and different financial scenarios to assess affordability, financial risks and long-term impacts.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and presentations that give senior management, Executive and Council clear information to make informed funding, project and service decisions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

Join Blacktown City Council and use your financial expertise to support major investment decisions and Council’s long-term financial sustainability.

Reporting to the Senior Coordinator Financial Strategy, you develop financial models and forecasts for Council’s Long Term Financial Plan, major projects, funding strategies and business cases. You model cash flow, Net Present Value and different financial scenarios to assess affordability, financial risks and long-term impacts. You also monitor project expenditure, commitments, reserves and restricted funds, and investigate significant financial variances.

You work with Finance, project managers and other stakeholders to test assumptions and improve the accuracy of financial information. You prepare reports, dashboards and presentations that give senior management, Executive and Council clear information to make informed funding, project and service decisions.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,437.99 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Katherine Hayhow at ***************@blacktown.nsw.gov.au