A new role awaits
The Budget Management, Strategy and Support Branch have roles available within the Modelling and Finance Business Partnering Teams.
The Budget Management, Strategy and Support Branch is responsible for delivering the Agency's internal and external budgets and costings, developing and managing the budget strategy to seek central agency support for investment in the NDIA and the Scheme, management reporting and the provision of finance business partnering services to the Agency. The branch consists of five specialist teams.
The Modelling team is responsible for development and management of financial models that project Agency operating costs and inform budget strategy. This includes maintaining key models such as the Agency Resource Model (ARM) and the Frontline Workforce Model (FWM), as well as providing subject matter expertise to support emerging frameworks. The team also delivers reports and models that underpin month-end financial reporting and works closely with stake.
The Finance Business Partnering team is responsible for providing finance partnering services to the business. This includes the provision of strategic financial advice to assist with decision making through forecasting and management reporting and acting as a connection between Finance and the broader Finance Branch.
The key duties of the position include:
Where you can add value
The Budget Management, Strategy and Support Branch have roles available within the Modelling and Finance Business Partnering Teams.
Assistant Director roles are accountable under broad direction to undertake complex work guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents.
Assistant Director, Modelling
The role will support the Director, Modelling, in the strategic development and management of financial models that project Agency operating costs, present financial results and inform budget strategy.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Team leadership, including planning, resource management, performance management and decision making.
Leading the design, construction and maintenance of robust financial models that are transparent, well?structured, and tailored to the decision being made. This includes selecting appropriate modelling techniques, building models using advanced Excel functionality (e.g., Power Query), documenting logic and assumptions, and ensuring outputs can be understood by non?technical audiences.
Assess and interpret modelling inputs to ensure data quality, with a clear understanding of data limitations and Agency context to ensure inputs are fit for purpose.
Lead complex analysis and interpretation of modelled outputs to support strategic and operational decision making.
Lead the development and maintenance of monthly reporting tools.
Assistant Director, Finance Business Partnering
The role will support the Director, Finance Business Partnering, in delivering strategic financial advice to senior leaders, informing decision making through robust forecasting and reporting, and strengthening connections between finance and the broader Agency.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Team leadership, including planning, resource management, performance management and decision making.
Deliver end-of-the-month outputs for assigned Groups, ensuring quality outcome and timeliness.
Manage internal and external stakeholders, creating trusted partnerships with key business stakeholders, and assisting with planning, strategy development and risk mitigation.
Lead implementation of financial decisions and internal budget
Lead financial policy and procedure development and
Eligibility
The officer must possess relevant academic qualifications with membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) or other equivalent professional finance bodies (or holding equivalent finance related post graduate qualifications); together with extensive direct finance experience performing and delivering complex financial and governance outcomes.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.
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