EL1 Assistant Director, External Budgets

LOCATION: Canberra

TENURE: Ongoing/Non-Ongoing (Specified Term)

SYNOPSIS:

The Treasury are seeking an EL1 Assistant Director, External Budgets to join the External Budgets and Portfolio Coordination Unit of the Chief Finance Officer Branch.

About the Role:

The Executive Level 1 Assistant Director, External Budgets will undertake a range of responsibilities:

• Leading a small team, including guiding and coaching junior budget officers
• Assisting the Director to manage strategic issues for the team and provide strategic advice to Corporate Division management, the Executive Board and Minister’s Offices
• Leading briefing on budget process, budget estimate and costing issues for senior executives and Treasury Ministers
• Providing advice to business areas and executives on the Commonwealth Budget process
• Managing Treasury’s budget estimates, including:
  • preparing and reviewing estimates models to support the budget estimates, and
  • maintaining timely and accurate estimates data in Budget systems including the Central Budget Management System (CBMS) and Treasury’s internal TM1 system
• Assisting Treasury’s business areas with the development of policy costings for Cabinet Submissions and New Policy Proposals
• Contributing to the preparation of Budget publications, including the Portfolio Budget Statements and Additional Estimates Statements
• Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the Department of Finance

The role is fast paced and dynamic, with peak periods during the Commonwealth Budget and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

The following are considered essential:

• Significant experience with government budgeting processes and financial frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and confidently
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high tempo and demanding environment
• Demonstrated analytical skills (including competence with Microsoft Excel)

The following are considered highly desirable:

• Relevant academic qualifications in accounting, finance, economics, or similar fields
• Professional accounting qualifications, or progression towards certification
• Previous experience in an external budget role, or a technical financial accounting role
• Experience in the use of financial management and information systems – Treasury uses TechnologyOne and IBM TM1
• Experience with the Central Budget Management System (CBMS)