Senior Financial Analyst

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

This is a full-time, non-ongoing employment opportunity available within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Department within the CFO and Commercial Portfolio.

The Senior Financial Analyst supports the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis in managing the National Gallery’s delivery of: 

• strategic financial planning, 
• analysis of financial performance
• financial management of commercial revenue streams, exhibitions, capital projects, trusts and endowments. 

The focus is on delivering strategic, insightful analysis and advice that is critical to the National Gallery’s senior management and Council to support delivery of the National Gallery’s vision. The CFO and Commercial Portfolio provides strategic advice to the Council and the Executive and partners with teams across the National Gallery to provide efficient, ethical, and professional services to achieve the National Gallery’s strategic outcomes. and through the provision of functional support.

Your role will include providing detailed financial management reporting including budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and analysis of monthly results. This role is integral to the management of the National Gallery’s budgets and financial forecasts across cashflow, capital and operating expenditure streams, managing under/overspends, and more significantly, the National Gallery’s $6.9 billion art collection and ambitious capital works program. 

This role sees you interacting with different areas of the business and the Executive to ensure the financial planning and analysis is continuously evolving to further support the performance of the National Gallery.

An order of merit may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

In accordance with the APS Executive Level 1 work level standards, you will:

• Assist with developing and maintaining the financial strategic plan and long-term financial sustainability plan to support achievement of the National Gallery’s business strategy and vision, including analysis of business cases for new initiatives. 
• Manage and analyse data, business activity and performance indicators to deliver timely high quality financial performance reports with insightful analysis and sound financial forecasts. 
• Delivering relevant and timely financial reports for the senior executive and the Council. 
• Prepare the internal budgets (both capital and operating), cost analysis and allocation of resources to support income generating capability and achievement of the financial strategic plan. 
• Provide commercial analysis and financial management of diverse sources of income including – investments, endowments, gift shop, food and beverage, contributions, sponsorship and major exhibitions.
• Partner across the business areas, understanding key financial drivers and providing financial management support across the organisation.
• Maintaining accurate external estimates in the Central Budget Management System administered by the Department of Finance and contribute to the development of costings and new policy proposals. 
• Preparing the financial tables and associated analysis for the Portfolio Budget and Additional Estimates Statements for tabling in the Parliament. 
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve systems and processes for continual improvement.

HOW TO APPLY

To download a detailed Position Description, go to the NGA website.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the ‘Our ideal candidate’ information above. 

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the ‘Who are we looking for?’ section. 

Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

As part of your application process, we ask that you also complete the personal particulars form as well.

To apply for this role please forward your application to ***********@nga.gov.au.