Manager, Group Finance and Procurement

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $130,673 - $174,869
Occupation: Finance
Reference: VG/MULTIPLEAUG2024
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your management expertise to provide support and advice to the Finance and Procurement branch
• 2x Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS UNIT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking to fill two Manager, Group Finance and Procurement positions.
The Finance and Procurement business unit provides department-wide financial, procurement and workplace services through strategic leadership and setting the direction, policy and processes, and partnering with the department to build capability.
The Finance Branch leads the department’s efforts to comply with government and legislative financial management responsibilities while driving a culture a strategic financial management across the department. It is responsible for the department’s financial and budgetary policies and processes, including statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation compliance, government reporting (including Standing Directions), and facilitation of the annual budget process.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Leading a team of finance professionals and supported by embedded procurement professionals, the Manager, Group Finance and Procurement, delivers on the department’s centrally managed, locally delivered financial services model. The Manager, Group Finance and Procurement plays an integral role in delivering business partnership for the Deputy Secretaries and their Group Executives for both finance and procurement. The role provides financial advisory support to the Groups in both responsible and strategic financial management.

The role of a Manager, Group Finance and Procurement:

• Provides multi-disciplinary leadership in strategic budget, financial planning, and policy development for and across the department.
• Manages a team of finance professionals and supported by procurement professionals to deliver a centrally managed, locally delivered financial services model.
• Drives responsible and strategic financial management for the department.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience leading a team and driving a culture where quality practices are embedded in service delivery and financial partnering.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills with an aptitude for problem solving in the context of financial and budget resource management.
• Government experience is highly desirable