Manager External Budgeting
Core
Lead Sydney Metro's external budgeting and forecasting activities, including forward estimates, State Budget submissions, and year-end requirements to support organizational priorities and external reporting.
Role type
Manager, External Budgeting & Forecasting
Builds
High-quality financial outcomes supporting NSW transport network priorities and government reporting obligations.
Domain
Public sector / Government / Infrastructure Finance
Required skills
Financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, management accounting, external financial reporting, critical analysis of financial performance, variance investigation, scenario analysis, financial governance, stakeholder management, complex financial communication.
Preferred skills
Experience managing complex external budget submissions, forward estimates, financial adjustments, government reporting, large-scale budgeting processes.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead external budgeting and forecasting activities; coordinate complex budgeting across the organization; critically analyze actual and forecast financial performance; investigate material variances and budget movements; challenge assumptions and identify financial risks and opportunities; translate complex financial information into clear insights for senior management; maintain financial governance and contribute to process improvement.
Seniority
Manager, strategic oversight & cross-functional coordination