Manager, Group Finance and Procurement

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant qualification in policy, strategy or finance is desirable.

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.

About You: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.