Division: Corporate Services
Location:
Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
Req ID: 76724
Manager, Financial Performance and Analytics
Location: Parramatta
Employment type: Ongoing (Permanent) Full time
Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 ($149,739 - $173,174 pa), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
The role is responsible for leading the management of the Department’s management accounting and financial analysis team functions. The role is responsible for the development of financial management reports, including monthly reports, budget and financial forecasting, cost programs and the provision of financial management services to Finance Business Partners and DCJ’s Executive Leadership Team and senior stakeholders.
The role is leads and develops critical financial analysis and budget management processes to inform and support the Department’s strategic decision-making.
What you’ll do
This role involves overseeing the preparation of financial analysis and management reporting to support informed whole-of-department strategic decision-making. The position plays a key part in enhancing the Department’s operational performance through sound financial management practices and providing strategic advice to the Director, Executive Director and senior stakeholders on budgets, forecasts, financial management, and business risks management.
The role leads financial analysis within the Department’s management accounting and financial strategy function, ensuring alignment with departmental objectives and the delivery of high-quality financial outcomes.
The role also supports the development and implementation of uniform financial reporting, noting that the viewership of deliverables prepared by the Financial Performance and Analytics team.
The successful candidate will be working in a dynamic and collaborative environment within the Financial Performance and Analytics team. The team provides strategic financial insight and ensuring that financial operations align with the Department's overarching goals.
The Financial Performance and Analytics team culture fosters a supportive and open environment where communication and collaboration are key, enabling the team to manage complex financial data and deliver high-quality financial reporting. The team works closely with Divisional executives and other key stakeholders to ensure that financial management practices meet rigorous standards and drive the organization’s success.
The role reports directly to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and works with key stakeholders across the Finance function to develop finance strategy and support the successful delivery of the organisational objectives.
What we’re looking for
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Business, Commerce or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
An ideal candidate should demonstrate that they build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and provide financial advice to both financial and non-financial senior stakeholders.
An ideal candidate should demonstrate that they can lead and manage staff to create exceptional morale, enthusiasm and a culture of innovation across the department, including carrying out performance appraisals, leadership, coaching and support to build a collegiate, high performing team and ensure organisational and personal development goals are met.
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Thursday, 28th August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Tao Guo, A/Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at [email protected]
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via [email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
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.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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