What is this role about?

This role supports the Finance Business Manager by providing quality financial advice, modelling, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and other financial functions to support all key strategic projects across Cuscal.
  
The responsibilities in this role include but are not limited to the following:

Monthly Reporting:

• Responsible for full end to end (E2E) accounting for all strategic projects.
• Steering committee reporting packs for all strategic projects.
• Presentation of project financial reporting to steering committee members as required.
• Benefit realisation reporting for all strategic projects on a monthly basis.
• Preparing and posting project journals as required.

Forecasting & Budgeting:

• Prepare and maintain project budget / forecast models as required
• Analysis of inputs, particularly transaction drivers (or similar)
• Prepare reporting on budget / forecast submissions, including performance against target and variance analysis
• Monthly reforecasting for strategic projects, both cost and benefits.

Decision Support:

• Assistance with preparation of Project Evaluation Models, Project Business Cases and other governance artefacts as required for strategic projects and other projects as required.
• Build and maintain financial models.
• Analysis and review of project forecasts and assisting Project Managers with financial analysis of projects.
• Benefit and contract review for application of accounting standards.
• Other ad-hoc financial analytical activities as required.
• Assisting Project Managers and other Project community members with preparation of financial summaries for inclusion in business cases and other project documentation as required.

• Permanent Full-time
• $107,811.66 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Executive Office team.

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

To provide high level executive project and operational support to the City Services & Living Division, facilitating the effective, timely and integrated achievement of Divisional projects, priorities, and outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Liaise with internal departments to ensure an appropriate advocacy agenda is developed and executed for emerging community service issues.
• Contribute to development and implementation of key strategic projects for the City Services & Living Division, including strategies, policies, programs, projects, and events, to offer provision in achievement of identified Divisional and/or team objectives.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of key internal or external matters that could impact the City Services & Living Division, including implications arising from changes to legislation, regulation, policies, and strategies, ensuring staff within the division are aware of key risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide key stakeholders and community organisations with strategic advice and analysis to support their planning and advocacy for services or programs to meet community needs across the municipality.
• Coordinate stakeholder forums to guide the development and implementation of community services issues.
• Influence and liaise with key stakeholders to support the planning and policy implementation across the Division.
• Build collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
• Participate in and resource the development of all Divisional service planning processes, providing guidance and support as required.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Coordinate the preparation of Divisional submissions, reporting and applications.
• Ability to build collaborative and respected relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance strategic priorities and resolve complex issues.
• Represent the City Services & Living Division in cross business projects and cross functional teams and various internal and external forums as required.
•  Experience in advancing complex work programs and ensuring adherence to key timelines, including proven project management skills.
• In conjunction with the Executive Officer City Services & Living, co-ordinate responses to a range of existing and emerging community services / City Services & Living issues, providing oversight, and ensuring delivery of outcomes in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, influencing, and implementing public policy and strategies.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, submissions, papers, and correspondence for authorisation by the Executive Officer City Services & Living, as required.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.