TAFE NSW - Life Changing Careers
Manager Budgeting and Planning - Finance
Location Negotiable depending on TAFE NSW Campus availability
Temporary Full Time up to 30th June 2027
$191,337 salary package - includes base salary ($168,598), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.
That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.
We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer First, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.
We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.
We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 38-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.
About the role
The Manager Budgeting and Planning is responsible for developing and implementing a budgeting and forecasting framework, providing tactical and operational expertise, advice and support across TAFE NSW to support the decision making of executive leadership and other teams. The position contributes to the measurement and allocation of targets and budgets and undertakes detailed forecasting processes, including complex modelling for forecasting and target allocation.
Specifically, the role is instrumental in leading TAFE NSW's end-to-end forecast process, from bottom-up build through to the consolidated projection provided to the Office of the CFO. The role drives forecast accuracy and methodology, translates cost drivers into the language of frontline operations, and partners across Finance and the business to turn variance reporting into forward decision support. You will also help shape the move to a dedicated finance planning system and a rolling forecast model.
About you
This role suits a commercially minded finance professional who builds reporting with clarity. You pair strong analytical and modelling ability with the communication skills to influence at executive level. You are comfortable translating financial detail into practical advice, you lead and develop junior members of the team, and you build trust quickly across the business. You bring initiative and pace to a complex, changing environment. Experience preparing and presenting executive level reporting is highly regarded.
Essential Requirements:
- Degree qualification in related field; Membership of recognised professional accounting association (at member or associate level) and relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of Australian Accounting Standards, Public Finance and Audit Act, Treasurer’s Directions and other government regulations.
- Significant experience in complex modelling and analysis in a large organisation with large data sets.
To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you.
Apply now! Applications close 11:55pm AEST Sunday 19th July 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Address the targeted question when prompted in the application form (MAX 300 words)
Targeted Question: Describe a time you brought clarity to a complex set of financial numbers, and it contributed to what an operational or executive leader decided to do. What was unclear, how did you explain it in terms the business understood, and what action followed?
Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Rachel Ding, Senior Manager Budget and Planning via email rachel.ding@tafensw.edu.au.
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Please contact Kayla Smith, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au
For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
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To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.
An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.
Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.