Budget Analyst

There is one permanent full-time position currently available, commencing December 2026.

Financial Planning and Resourcing are seeking to establish a pool of Budget Analysts for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2026 and up to the end of June, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

The Budget Management and Analysis Branch is part of the Financial Planning and Resourcing Directorate. The branch manages the Department’s budget at a corporate level, which includes providing budgetary advice to central and regional office business areas, cash flow management and maintaining the Department’s complex budget structure. It is also responsible for monitoring and reporting on the Department’s financial and staffing budget performance to ensure the Department operates within its approved expense limit. The Branch provides reports on Full Time Equivalent (FTE) and salaries reporting to internal and external stakeholders. The Branch analyses FTE and salaries data, and prepares costings for Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations, as well as working with business areas to cost new proposals and/or initiatives.

The Role

The suitable applicants will prepare, analyse and regularly review components of the Department’s expenditure and revenue budget. They will be expected to report on Department commitments and provide information for inclusion in management and other Department reports. Their duties will include analysing financial data to identify variances in the Department’s budget a…