The Portfolio Partnering Unit is a team in the Partnering and Support Branch, in the Corporate Division of the VSBA.
The team complements the finance and reporting functions of the VSBA and partners with the business to further enhance key inputs as part of reporting and accountability responsibilities, to be a trusted source of information and to drive insights across the organisation.The Senior Business Partner reports to the Manager, Portfolio Partnering and deeply engages with internal stakeholders across the VSBA.The Senior Business Partner will support a portfolio of projects. Key functions include:
- Foster strong relationships with the operational and delivery project managers to understand the complexities of the projects
- Interpret and transform the financial and non-financial data to enable effective reporting
- Develop and revise monthly forecasts and accruals for expenditure
- Analyse data to articulate trends, provide rationale for variances and provide recommendations for embedding insights from analysis to drive action
- Provide insights regarding performance of project management reporting and data quality
- Prepare reports to inform project status to various VSBA executives and committees
- Drive continuous improvement to lift the quality of all reporting processes and outputs in line with the Victorian Government best practice standards for accounting, reporting and audit advice.
- Well-developed engagement skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Proven finance and budgeting skills within a project environment
- Commitment to continuous improvement and attention to details
- Ability to negotiate and influence
Location: Melbourne - CBD
Work Type: Fixed term - full time
Job Function: Finance
Classification: VPSG5
Salary Range: $106,534 - $128,897
Job Duration: 30 June 2027
Date posted: 28-Mar-2024
Application Close Date: 15-Apr-2024
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Key Selection CriteriaContact:Tanya TranTanya.Tran@education.vic.gov.au