Senior Analyst Financial Performance
Date: 15 Apr 2025
Location: WOOLLOONGABBA, QLD, AU, 4102
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our team
Our Financial Performance and Innovation Team leads all facets of financial performance and planning at an enterprise level. The team is dedicated to driving sustainable financial performance and effective decision making through the provision of timely and relevant insights, robust tools and frameworks and a commitment to collaborative partnering across the Business. Additionally, the team will seek to work with the rest of the Finance functions, and BCE Functions, to drive improvements across its systems and processes to deliver an easy and contemporary experience for Finance teams and its customers.
Summary
Leverage your expertise in strategy and collaboration across Brisbane Catholic Education, driving enhancements in operational efficiency as a Senior Analyst. You will be an integral part of the ongoing change and evolution that finance is undertaking to further add value and sophistication to performance reporting, planning, analysis and insights.
- Location: BCE Office - Woolloongabba
- Work hours: Full-time Flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: $150,827 - $167,579 + super
- Status: Permanent (continuing)
About the opportunity
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Advise BCEO Managers on operating unit and project budgets and forecasts.
- Lead the development of cutting-edge financial reporting systems at all BCE levels, including ad hoc reports tailored to business needs.
- Maintain consolidated management accounts for BCEO and schools, providing insightful financial variance analysis and strategic commentary.
- Assess and refine resourcing models, delivering actionable advice and recommendations.
- Enhance management financial information and reporting systems to drive BCE’s financial performance.
- Develop sophisticated financial models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and high-impact reports and dashboards.
- Deliver actionable financial and business data analytics to support evidence-based strategic decision-making.
- Support the development of a strong and positive culture within the team that drives high performance, open and respectful collaboration with office and school colleagues to deliver high-quality service and effective teamwork.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Undertaking the development and review of strategic processes.
- Ability to quickly forge strong internal relationships, foster robust discussions around process improvements to increase capability
- Being responsible for the implementation and delivery of strategic objectives and attainment.
- Identifying function area needs for now and the future.
- Adaptability to change and proven experience in a complex organisation
- Advanced Excel to Macro/ Power Query level
- Tertiary qualifications (preferably at post graduate level) in finance, accounting, commerce, business management or a relevant field in a related field and/or previous experience in a similar position would be highly regarded but not essential
- Membership or eligibility for professional membership of CA/CPA or equivalent is mandatory.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Ability to obtain a National Criminal History check prior to commencement.
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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