Director Financial Planning and Analysis

Director Financial Planning and Analysis

Based in Parramatta

Ongoing position available

$247,865 - $272,811 total remuneration payable

Your role

We are seeking an accomplished financial leader to oversee the Financial Planning and Analysis function and drive high-quality decision-making across the organisation. As Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, you will lead the Department’s management reporting and resource allocation functions, working closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the departments Executive to shape financial strategy and outcomes. You will provide expert advice on budget allocation, financial forecasting, and performance insights, while ensuring robust reporting across the Department and Portfolio, including whole-of-government requirements.

What you’ll do

As the Director, Financial Planning and Analysis you will:

• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and reporting to strengthen portfolio performance and support strategic and operational objectives.
• Evaluate financial, strategic, and operational implications of funding proposals for submission to NSW Treasury.
• Provide expert advice to the CFO on budget management, forecasting, and financial risks across the Department.
• Optimise financial resource allocation and support senior management through clear communication of budgets, forecasts, and financial insights.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across government and agencies to support financial governance, obligations, and priorities.
• Oversee reporting frameworks, grants budgeting, and financial systems to ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and high-performing team capability.

What we’re looking for

• Proven senior executive experience building and sustaining collaborative partnerships that drive customer-focused outcomes and informed decision-making.
• Strong strategic mindset with demonstrated financial and operational acumen, delivering sustainable outcomes while effectively managing risk.
• Advanced analytical capability with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership in leading high-performing teams, with a strong commitment to values-based leadership, setting clear expectations, modelling organisational values and behaviours, and fostering an inclusive, ethical and accountable culture.

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Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

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Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Thursday 2 July at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager, Rebekah Bonney, Executive Director, Reporting and Analytics, on 0409 919 772, or at [email protected].

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Dylan Huke on 0484 362 936 or email at [email protected].  

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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