Senior Financial Analyst

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Finance - Corporate

Job title Senior Financial Analyst Designation Administrative Officer 6

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $102,505 - $114,282 Location Darwin

Position number 40301 RTF 359260 Closing 29/10/2026

Contact Officer Vicki McAskill on 08 8901 1329 or [email protected]

About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId\=359260

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide financial analysis, strategic financial management services, and system support to enable effective financial management of the

Department’s resources.

Context statement

The Financial Services unit is responsible for financial modelling, forecasting and budget distributions for schools and corporate business

units within the department. There is a focus on the continuous improvement and refinement of the school funding model for government

schools, coordination of the agency’s budget development process and monitoring of the department’s budget performance. Emphasising

collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, the unit is dedicated to providing professional client services and improving the

collective understanding of the department's financial resource management strategies.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high-quality financial modelling, financial analysis and budget management services to internal and external stakeholders to

enable effective and efficient distribution and management of the Department’s resources.

2. Provide administration support to the team including system support for the Department’s budget management systems, management

of the generic email, procurement and coordination of stakeholder meetings as required.

3. Collaboratively develop policies, guidelines, procedures, fact sheets and other tools related to the functions of the unit.

4. Provide support in the development and testing of systems to support the management of resource allocations.

5. Prepare and contribute to Ministerial briefings, reports and general correspondence in a timely manner using evidence-based

approaches to financial analysis.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Well-developed knowledge of contemporary accounting, budgeting, and financial management practices.

2. Demonstrated sound experience in financial analysis, forecasting, modelling and projections of funding allocations.

3. Demonstrated ability in the use of office automation software, accounting packages, spreadsheets, databases, and report generation

tools.

4. Sound written and oral communications skills, including ability to clearly articulate in plain language financial analysis to multiple diverse

stakeholders.

5. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective networks with a range of internal and external stakeholders and interact

effectively with people from diverse cultures to support organisational outcomes.

6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to work effectively within a team to manage a variety of diverse tasks and meet

competing deadlines within tight time constraints in a politically sensitive environment.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance or business together with membership of a relevant professional organisation.

2. Knowledge of budget and financial management procedures, legislation standards used by NT Government.

Further information

The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check and will be required to obtain a current

Working with Children Card.