NSW Department of Communities and Justice Hiring for Finance Analyst BP Job at Parramatta Full Time

Finance Analyst BP

• Industry leading training with ongoing career development and support
• Generous leave entitlements including flex leave
• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• 1 x temporary Full-Time role up to 2 years
• Location: Parramatta
  
• Clerk Grade 7/8, Salary ($99,431 pa – $110,064 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Agency overview

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is the lead agency under the Stronger Communities Cluster. DCJ works to enable everyone’s right to access justice and help for families through early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community. Stronger Communities is focussed on achieving safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities by providing services that are effective and responsive to community needs. For the first time, the creation of DCJ and Stronger Communities provides an opportunity to focus on prevention and early intervention across both the social welfare and justice systems.

Finance & Procurement Branch is a diverse, inclusive team who embody the values of DCJ. The Branch enables the delivery of the DCJ, Premier, State, and organisational outcomes by providing excellent financial and procurement services. DCJ is currently undertaking its most significant transformation in terms of enterprise systems and processes and we are seeking team members who are capable, willing to consider new ways of working, can support change, and maintain a sense of humour throughout.

About the role

• Provide support in delivering strategic, tactical, and operational financial advice
• Assist, and provide analysis, in the preparation of high quality, timely financial reporting
• Develop ground up budgets
• Engage with key stakeholders to provide coaching and technical advice
• Identify and report pressures on Divisional budgets
• Provide financial analysis and advice regarding the impacts arising from Divisional initiatives

Essential requirements of the role

“It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants will have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 1 December 2021 and their second dose by 17 January 2022”

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.

About you

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate will work with various professionals within the finance team to provide analysis and insights to various stakeholders within the business under tight time pressures.

• Strong data analysis and all-round financial accounting expertise
• Solid presentation skills to engage audience of varied seniority
• Ability to provide strategic analysis and opinions within a dynamic team environment
• Strong communication skills – able to communicate effectively key messages with stakeholders, have an adaptive style and influence outcomes
• Prioritise team efforts to support business requirements
• Experience working with SAP, Excel, and exposure to business intelligence tools, such as Tableau (preferred, but not essential)

Does this sound like you?

Applying for the role

When applying you will need to:

Closing date: Wednesday, 24 November 2021 at 11:59 pm

For role enquiries please contact: Urajan Niraula on (02) 8688 0445 or via email at: [email protected]

If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact our team on (02) 9765 3042.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

IMPORTANT

To ensure recruitment at the Department of Communities and Justice continues without interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods.

This may include video interviewing, telephone interviewing and online assessments. If you are successful following review of your application, you may need to perform assessments and/or interviews via online platforms using a PC, laptop or smart phone. By doing so, we will be adhering to the strict social distancing advice currently in place.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact (02) 9765 3042 or via email at [email protected] and advise us of your preferred method of communication.

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments at DCJ, please visit our Careers site.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.