Senior Finance Analyst - Residential Tenancies Bond Authority

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services.

About the Group

The Corporate Finance group provides a broad range of financial services, including statutory and external reporting, management reporting, budgeting, asset management, accounts payable and receivable, and electronic procurement support. Led by the Chief Financial Officer, the group oversees key functions including budget and grant management, financial reporting, taxation, financial management compliance and financial operations.

The group also delivers shared transactional financial services to DTF, DPC and other government departments and agencies, as well as grant management and financial services for the Community Support Fund. In addition, Corporate Finance provides financial services to VicFleet, Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) and the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA).

About the Role

Working closely with the RTBA Chief Financial Officer, General Manager and key stakeholders, the position further provides expert financial analysis, governance oversight and strategic advice to support operational and financial decision-making. The role also drives continuous improvement in reconciliation methodologies, reporting, financial controls and assurance processes, ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory and audit requirements while strengthening confidence in the RTBA's financial management framework.

The Senior Financial Analyst is also responsible for leading the financial reconciliation function for the RTBA Bond Management System, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and completeness of bond transactions and financial records. The role oversees complex reconciliation processes across high-volume financial transactions, identifies and resolves discrepancies, and maintains a robust control environment that supports the safeguarding of bond funds.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee the RTBA's bond management system reconciliation function, ensuring the accuracy, integrity and completeness of financial records while driving continuous improvement to processes, internal controls and governance frameworks to minimise financial and operational risk.
• Deliver authoritative financial advice, analysis and insights to senior RTBA stakeholders, supporting compliance, informed decision-making, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and the identification of emerging risks and opportunities.
• Provide high-quality financial reports, briefings and recommendations to the RTBA Audit Committee, governance forums and senior stakeholders, while managing audit, assurance and Financial Management Act compliance activities to strengthen accountability and financial controls.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating and influencing across the RTBA and broader service network to resolve complex financial issues, improve service delivery and achieve organisational objectives.

About You

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to apply and implement financial governance frameworks, including internal controls, audit requirements, reconciliations and compliance processes, within complex operational or system environments
• Proven ability to analyse, interpret and verify large and complex financial datasets, producing accurate reporting and insights
• Demonstrated capability in working with financial, management or ERP systems (including system implementations or upgrades), with a strong focus on data integrity, reconciliation processes, system controls and end-to-end financial workflow

This role is an ongoing position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.You must be an Australian citizen, as this role requires a security clearance.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

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