Finance Manager - Chief Financial Officer

Finance Manager - Chief Financial Officer

Department of Education Victoria Melbourne VIC Salary: $142,790 - $191,084 Work type: full-time Location: onsite

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is Victoria's statutory body overseeing early childhood education and care services. VECRA's work focuses on ensuring children's safety, wellbeing, and development through effective regulation, compliance, quality assessment, and continuous improvement across the sector. VECRA plays a key system management role, offering guidance, oversight, and assurance to the sector, while promoting high-quality early childhood education outcomes for Victorian children and their families.

The Governance and Corporate Support Branch at the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is seeking an experienced and collaborative Finance Manager - Chief Financial Officer.

Reporting to the Director of Governance and Corporate Support, this key leadership role is responsible for driving the organisation's financial, governance, and performance functions. The Finance Manager - CFO will direct all financial operations, provide strategic financial counsel to support informed decision-making, oversee the creation and execution of sustainable budgets, and ensure the effective management of organisational resources. Through strong financial leadership, the role aims to identify avenues for enhanced efficiency, strengthened financial sustainability, and support for VECRA's strategic objectives and long-term success.

Duties:

• Contribute to organisational strategic planning and executive decision-making, supporting the achievement of corporate objectives and business plans.
• Lead the development, implementation, and review of policies, programs, and initiatives within the functional area.
• Provide authoritative financial advice, technical reports, and recommendations to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Represent the organisation on financial matters and effectively manage stakeholder relationships, including balancing competing priorities and perspectives.
• Advise senior stakeholders on policy issues, risks, and solutions within the functional area.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance systems, processes, and service delivery.
• Apply critical thinking and commercial acumen to resolve complex issues, manage risk, and maximise organisational value.
• Foster collaborative working relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, managing performance, building capability, and promoting employee engagement.
• Ensure activities are undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies, governance frameworks, and Victorian Public Sector Values.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Essential: Tertiary Qualification in a relevant discipline
• Essential: A valid Working with Children Check

Further Information:

For comprehensive details regarding this position, please refer to the attached position description for the capabilities to address in your application.

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion in all its forms, including gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability, and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Further information about our work, employment with the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions can be found on the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.

Applicants requiring adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact the nominated contact person. Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions is available at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For additional information about the role, please contact Megan Knowles, Director Governance and Corporate Support, via Meg••••••••••@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to undergo a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. All information provided to the Department of Education will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Applications close at 11:59pm on 16 July 2026.