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Principal Financial Analyst - Business Solutions and AdviceApplications are being sought for a temporary Principal Financial Analyst position within the Finance, Procurement and Facilities (FPF) branch of the Department of Education. The role will be for a period of 12 months, unless otherwise determined.In the Business Solutions and Advice unit you will be part of a high-performing team that performs key assurance and advisory functions within the Department.Your main responsibility is to lead the completion of the annual Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Statement of Assurance for the department, including school and business unit surveys, internal control testing and analysis. You will also assist with other finance and assurance activities such as financial health checks of statutory bodies (including ratio analysis) and adhoc advisory requests.Your ResponsibilitiesOversee the annual CFO Statement of Assurance programme, administering surveys, conducting testing, and developing and presenting reports on the department''s performance and financial control environment.Provide advice to statutory bodies under the Minister for Education and the Arts and assess statutory body loan and other financial arrangement requests.Undertake financial monitoring and analysis of statutory bodies, including ratio analysis and borrowing capacity assessments.Use financial data, models or systems to evaluate performance, financial trends and identify business and financial risk.Prepare ministerial and departmental briefings, adhoc reports, research papers and undertake financial projects or resolve other issues as requested by the Lead Business Analyst or Director.Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.Interested? To ApplyAttach a brief resume including contact details for two referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).Attach a written statement (2page maximum) outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role and why you are interested in and applying for this position.Contact Name : Krystian Wakiec, DirectorWe welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr