About our team The External Budgets and Revenue Branch is responsible for managing the Home Affairs portfolio's input into the Commonwealth Budget process, supporting the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), providing strategic financial and economic advice, and providing contract-related support for specified administered programs. The branch is also responsible for managing revenue collected by the Department, including the Australian Border Force.

The Revenue Management Section (RMS) is a large team responsible for budgeting, modelling and costing more than $20 billion in Australian Government revenue collections, including customs duties, import processing charge, passenger movement charge, visa and citizenship charges, and GST collected on behalf of the Australian Taxation Office. It also manages associated debts to the Commonwealth. The section manages the Department's activity-based departmental funding arrangements, which account for about 25 per cent of the Department's operational budget.

The Administered Financials Management Section (AFM) provides operational financial and performance management for the onshore detention network and regional processing centres (RPC). This includes verifying and approving service delivery invoices under contractual arrangements, assessing the onshore network service provider's performance against contractual requirements, and implementing and managing the RPC performance management framework.

The External Costings Section (EC) is responsible for costing new policy proposals across Home Affairs and providing expert technical advice. It works closely with business areas and agencies across government to ensure key priorities are funded. There are two External Costings teams: Immigration and National Security & ABF.

Please visit our website for more information about the Department of Home Affairs or Australian Border Force.

Our ideal candidate To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- An understanding of the external budget processes and the associated departmental and whole of government budget policies. This includes Cabinet processes and the Budget Process Operational Rules (BPORs)
- Ability to analyse complex data sets that encompasses but is not confined to taxation and non-taxation revenue data and key drivers, including visa lodgements, passenger movements and customs revenue collections, to support forecasting, Budget development and performance reporting
- Ability to coordinate financial and operational information from multiple stakeholders to support Budget measures, Estimates Variations, New Policy Proposals and engagement with central agencies
- Experience in developing, maintaining and enhancing forecasting models and analytical tools, ensuring outputs are accurate, reliable and supported by robust analysis
- Ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports and evidence-based advice for senior executives and the Minister's Office, translating complex information into clear insights
- Experience in undertaking administered financial management activities, including forecasting, variance analysis, accruals, journals and reporting, and identifying opportunities to improve processes,



data quality and analytical capability
- Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues across the division, other business areas in Home Affairs and external agencies including the central agencies.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess data quality, test assumptions and interpret complex financial, economic and operational data
- Experience managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes with a high degree of initiative and judgement
- Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build productive working relationships across diverse teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex analysis and prepare concise, evidence-based advice for senior decision-makers
- Ability to improve analytical models and reporting processes, strengthening accuracy, efficiency and data quality.

The key duties of the position include:

As a Senior Finance Specialist within the External Budgets and Revenue Branch, you may be tasked with the following, depending on the specific role:

- Deliver high-quality financial management services, including forecasting, costing, budgeting, financial reporting and analysis, to support effective decision-making and the achievement of business outcomes
- Analyse financial performance, identify emerging risks, trends and issues, and provide timely, evidence-based advice and recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Lead the preparation and review of financial adjustments, accruals and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislative, policy and accounting requirements
- Contribute to the preparation of budget costings including following up enquiries from central agencies and taking costings through approval processes
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to gather and analyse information to support costing, forecasting or reporting processes
- Provide trusted advice on budget management, resource planning and financial governance matters
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing financial processes, controls and reporting practices to improve efficiency, data integrity and business outcomes.

Additional information The Branch has a broad range of work and values people with diverse experiences and skills. Depending on the role, a combination of the following are desirable but not necessarily essential.

Relevant qualifications and/or experience in one or more of the following:

- Finance, accounting, economics, or a similar quantitative discipline
- Understanding of the Australian Government financial framework, financial reporting requirements, financial policies & procedures,



or ability to quickly learn and apply these in a professional setting
- Knowledge of Home Affairs revenue or broader administered programs, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn
- Experience applying contract management principles
- Experience with data analysis, visualisation and/or modelling using specialist software such as R, SQL, or PowerBI
- Advanced experience with excel including complex formulae.

Eligibility To be eligible for the position you must be an Australian Citizen.

​The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance, and:

- ABF Workers will also be required to obtain and maintain an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC).
- Home Affairs Workers will also be required to obtain and maintain an Onboarding Check.

In certain circumstances, an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC) may be required in addition to, or in lieu of, an Onboarding Check, which will be determined by the delegate as necessary.

Notes The Department of Home Affairs offers an attractive remuneration package, including salary, superannuation benefits and flexible working conditions appropriate to the level of the position.

The Department may provide relocation assistance to eligible APS employees required to relocate. The level of assistance will vary depending on the reason for relocating and your personal circumstances. For further information please enquire with the contact officer listed in the advertisement.

AI tools may be used to support parts of this recruitment process. The selection panel will disclose where and how AI is used.

Information about employment and advice on how to apply for vacancies can be obtained from the Department’s website at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/careers.

Getting to know the Department of Home Affairs The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for central coordination, and strategy and policy leadership in relation to cyber and critical infrastructure resilience and security, immigration, border security and management, counter-terrorism, the protection of our sovereignty, citizenship and social cohesion. The Department implements a strategically coordinated approach to the cyber security and resilience of all Australians through the appointment of a Cyber Security Coordinator and continues to enable rapid responses to threats of foreign interference through the dedicated Counter Foreign Interference Coordinator. Additionally, the Department contributes to Australia’s prosperity and unity through the management and delivery of the migration, humanitarian and refugee programs.

The Department also promotes social cohesion through multicultural programs, providing settlement services and through managing and conferring citizenship. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability and people from other diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing a working environment that values diversity and inclusion and supports staff to reach their full potential.

For more information www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/careers/working-with-us/workplace-diversity

📌 Finance Specialist - External Budgets and Revenue (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 Australian Department Of Home Affairs
📍 Australian Capital Territory