The Office of TAFE Coordination and Delivery (OTCD) works with TAFEs across Victoria in a new way to build a stronger, more effective TAFE network. This position is located within the TAFE Quality branch with responsibility for oversight of TAFE finances and for both Infrastructure Planning and Delivery.

Reporting to the Manager, TAFE Financial Oversight, the role of a Senior Finance Analyst is to provide innovative budget, policy and financial management analysis and advice on TAFE finance and budget.

The Role

• Audits TAFE Financials aligned to the TAFE Network sustainability and performance approach
• Develops and delivers strategic, business and operational reports
• Undertakes audit and financial analysis
• Interprets financial statements to identify financial impacts and extract greater detail or understanding
• Assists with the planning and coordination of briefings and other financial and policy inputs
• Contributes to the maintenance of data quality and integrity across a range of systems by identifying and communicating issues and errors.

Are you?

• Seeking an opportunity to learn, grow and achieve?
• Looking for a challenge, variety and flexibility?
• Enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated?
• Do you have an interest to learn or have previous audit experience?

Desired Experience/Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in appropriate field.
• Accreditation CPA or Chartered Accountant is desirable.
• Relevant audit, government, business experience in a similar role will be well regarded.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page

The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applications close 1 June 2023