Senior Financial Analyst
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Closes: 25 September 2026
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 01578
Directorate: Infrastructure Canberra
Advertised (Gazettal date): 11 September 2026
Contact Officer: Mehul Kashyap on
Mehul.Kashyap@act.gov.au
or
0481 318 757
Details: Are you a finance professional who enjoys turning complex financial information into meaningful insights? Do you excel at financial analysis, reporting, budgeting and building strong relationships with stakeholders?
Infrastructure Canberra is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance team within the Office of the Director-General. Working closely with business areas across the directorate, you will play a key role in supporting financial management, governance and decision-making through the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, analysis and advice.
The team works collaboratively with stakeholders across Infrastructure Canberra to ensure sound financial management practices, effective budget monitoring and compliance with the Financial Management Act 1996. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will contribute to financial reporting, budget development, cash flow forecasting, reconciliations, performance analysis, cost modelling and continuous improvement initiatives that support the delivery of the Directorate's strategic objectives.
We're looking for professionals with:
- Experience preparing accrual-based financial reports, budgets and management reporting in a complex business environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to reconcile, interpret and communicate financial and non-financial information to support decision-making.
- Experience using financial management systems, reporting tools and data analytics platforms, including TM1, Power BI and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timeframes.
- Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences and build effective working relationships.
- A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
At the ACT Government, we're proud to lead the way in progressive, flexible work arrangements. Our team embraces hybrid working, combining work from home with the convenience of working in Canberra City.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance or auditing are highly desirable.
- Membership of, or progress towards membership of, a recognised professional accounting body such as CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is highly desirable.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 monthsand/or permanency.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to apply: Please submit:
- A current curriculum vitae, including details of two referees.
- A response of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria outlined under Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities in the Position Description.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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Note
This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.