Finance Business Analyst

Finance Business Analyst

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/014264A

Salary: $100,894 - $114,476 (plus superannuation)

Role: A Finance Business Analyst provides analytical support and advisory services, acting as a bridge between the central finance team and specific business units to ensure budgets are managed effectively. The role places a strong emphasis on continuous process improvement, data analysis and automation, to drive financial performance and operational efficiency within the team and across the department.

Main accountabilities

• Perform data analysis and provide insights into financial performance to support decision making.
• Work with group stakeholders, coordinating internal budget builds, funding allocations, and monthly reporting for specific branches or projects using the department's systems.
• Provide timely and accurate advice to business units to ensure compliance with the Financial Management Act 1994, standing directions, and internal policies and procedures.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives across budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities. Leverage digital tools and automation to streamline manual workflows, increase efficiency and improve reporting capability.

About You

• Data Literacy: Ability to utilise advanced Excel formulas, pivot tables and data chart generation.
• Financial skills: Excellent financial skills including the ability to clearly articulate the financial implications of policy decisions and transactions.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to determine additional information needed to make informed decisions and apply critical thinking and problem solving concepts appropriately.
• Finance or accounting degree and/or professional qualification such as CA or CPA is highly desirable.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation; the applicant is expected to comply with child safety standards.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 20 July 2026.