- Executive Level 1

- Canberra, ACT

- $129,477 - $143,099

About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations

We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, ETD Customer and Financial Management, the ETD Finance Manager is responsible for providing financial leadership and trusted advice to support informed decision-making across the Division. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, the ability to translate complex financial information into practical advice, and experience managing budgets, forecasting and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the EL1 Finance Manager may include:

- Managing budgets, forecasting and financial performance for ETD cost centres, accounts and IT projects.

- Preparing and presenting accurate and timely financial reports, analysis and insights to support decision-making.

- Providing strategic and operational advice on the Division's current and forecast financial position, performance and risks.





- Monitoring and reporting on contractor expenditure, funding sources and budget utilisation.

- Managing month-end financial processes, reconciliations and reporting requirements.

- Building productive relationships with internal stakeholders and providing financial guidance to support effective budget management.

- Contributing to financial governance, compliance and continuous improvement activities.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e.

responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

Eligibility

Don’t meet all the role requirements?

At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.

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📌 Enterprise Technology Division Finance Manager (Canberra)
🏢 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
📍 Canberra