Manager, Finance Partnerships

Company description:

About VIDA

The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA) is a specialist project delivery organisation, responsible for delivering Victoria's major transport, health and community safety infrastructure program.

This multi-disciplinary program includes more than 200 projects including North East Link, removing level crossings, Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, new and upgraded hospitals, and specialist programs such as the early parenting centres expansion and upgrade program, and community safety projects for corrections and emergency services.

The unprecedented program of works brings together expert skillsets to deliver crucial health, community safety, and major transport projects, and ensures that operations are streamlined and efficient while delivering better outcomes for Victorians.

Led by the Director-General, VIDA comprises five project offices, VIDA Roads, VIDA Metro, VIDA Rail, VIDA Health and VIDA Community Safety.

VIDA is established as an Administration Office under the Public Administration Act 2004 as a specialist organisation.

Job description:

About this Opportunity

The Manager, Finance Partnerships will provide strategic finance business partnering, financial leadership and high-quality advice to support one or more VIDA Project Offices.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Finance Continuous Improvement, the role manages budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, performance analysis and governance activities across complex projects and operational environments. Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and insight-driven, supporting sound decision-making, financial accountability and the effective management of risks and opportunities.

Working closely with project delivery teams and stakeholders across VIDA, portfolio departments and central agencies, you will provide trusted financial advice, influence senior decision-makers and strengthen financial capability and accountability.

Lead continuous improvement across financial systems, controls, processes and reporting practices, helping VIDA deliver greater efficiency, assurance and evidence-based insights.

About You

An experienced finance leader with a strong background in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and business partnering within a complex organisation.

Combine strong technical expertise with sound judgement and a practical, collaborative approach. Can interpret complex financial and performance information, translate it into clear insights and provide authoritative advice that supports senior leaders to make informed decisions.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience contributing to financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and management reporting in a complex project, program or portfolio environment.
• Strong finance business partnering capability, with the confidence to influence, negotiate and provide strategic advice to executives, senior leaders and project teams.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify financial risks, trends, variances and opportunities and recommend practical actions.
• Demonstrated experience preparing high-quality financial reports, dashboards, briefings, budget submissions and performance commentary for senior management.
• Sound knowledge of financial governance, compliance, assurance and internal control frameworks, ideally within government or a major infrastructure environment.
• High-level proficiency in enterprise financial systems and data analytics tools such as Oracle, EcoSys, Excel and Power BI.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and management reporting within a complex organisation, including the ability to provide accurate, timely and strategic financial advice that supports operational delivery, executive decision-making and organisational accountability.
2. Proven ability to provide professional leadership and strategic finance business partnering across complex stakeholder environments, exercising sound judgement, influencing senior leaders and driving outcomes through collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
3. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with executives, senior leaders, project teams and external government stakeholders, including the ability to influence, negotiate and provide sound advice to support project, portfolio and whole-of-government outcomes.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial, operational and performance data, identify risks, trends, variances and opportunities, and develop practical recommendations that strengthen financial performance, governance and project outcomes.
5. Demonstrated experience preparing high-quality financial reporting, dashboards, briefings, budget submissions and performance commentary for senior management, including the ability to translate complex information into clear insights that support transparency, early escalation and evidence-based decision making.
6. Demonstrated experience supporting complex projects, programs or portfolios, including financial governance, budget management, forecasting, variance analysis, performance monitoring and management of financial risks and opportunities to support successful delivery of organisational objectives.
7. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in financial governance, compliance, assurance and internal control frameworks, including the application of relevant legislation, accounting standards, government policies and financial management requirements such as the Financial Management Act and Financial Management Compliance Framework.
8. High-level proficiency in enterprise resource planning systems, financial reporting platforms and data analytics tools such as Oracle, EcoSys, Excel and Power BI, together with demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, controls and reporting frameworks to enhance efficiency, data quality, assurance and support evidence-based decision-making.

Qualifications and Mandatory Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (Bachelor or higher) in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA or equivalent).

What We Offer

• An emphasis on work-life balance
• High-performing team environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Committed to safety and wellbeing
• Training and development opportunities

Pre-Employment Checks

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include national police/qualification (where applicable) checks and misconduct screening.

Diversity and Inclusion

VIDA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace.
We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

If you require reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us. We're here to support you.

How to Apply

Please include a Resume and Cover Letter. The cover letter should address the Key Selection Criteria and be a maximum 2 pages long. We want to know why you want to work for VIDA Services, why you are interested in the role, and how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are applicable to the role.

Please click here to view the position description.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Amy Wang, Deputy Director, Finance Continuous Improvement - ••••@vida.vic.gov.au.

Applications close 11:59 pm - Wednesday, 2 September 2026.