Role: State Funding Analyst

Location: Murarrie, QLD

Employment Type: Permanent full-time

At Goodstart, we're not just Australia's largest provider of early learning and care – we're a passionate community of 15,000 team members across more than 660 centres, dedicated to nurturing over 60,000 children every day. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our mission is to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families.

Join our team as a State Funding Analyst!

In this vital role, you'll support our State Funding & Grants Administrators by compiling and submitting essential data to forecast, claim, and audit funding from Australian States and Territories. You'll streamline systems and processes for efficiency, balancing consistency with unique state requirements. Help us ensure that centre teams can manage enrolment data effectively, maximising funding to benefit children and families.

Be a part of making a difference with Goodstart!

Your Impact:

• Source and compile enrolment data required to claim and acquit preschool funding from all States and Territories.
• Coordinate the submission of compiled preschool funding data to State and Territory funding bodies.
• Support the State Funding & Grants Administrators/Coordinators in resolving queries from centre teams.
• Provide input to ensure enrolment and other data meets State and Territory funding requirements.
• Stay updated on current and future requirements for state funding.
• Advise and collaborate with other teams to enhance systems and processes for efficient funding administration.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as agreed with line manager).
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%).
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA.
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot(optional).
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance.
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes.

You’ll bring to the table:

• 1+ years’ experience as a data analyst.
• Formal qualifications or certification in related discipline management.
• Familiarity and competency with core systems (XAP or other CCMS, WEBI, PowerBI, etc)
• Able to work and network successfully in complex matrix organisations.
• Highly adaptive and flexible with an ability to work independently and collaboratively under quickly changing circumstances
• Strong coordination and organisational skills focused on outcomes.
• A curious and strong growth mindset.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills to support and guide design, decision making, and data analysis (processes, tools, and techniques).
• Strong skills in negotiating, reaching positive outcomes, and engaging with stakeholders to build strong, trusting relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to customers.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions – for further information and support, email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Posting Notes: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time