CAREERS
Economic and Financial Analyst (Management Consultant)
Location: Sydney, Australia
Do you want to apply your economics, financial analysis, policy, and modeling skills to solve the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges?
- Influence the Australian and New Zealand debates on policy, competition, strategy, and regulation
- Help reduce emissions in developing countries by:
- Assessing the financial and economic viability of low-carbon technologies
- Developing roll-out plans and funding strategies to bring solar-powered mini-grids to remote communities
- Design tariff structures that enable timely, crucial investment by water and energy utilities, while ensuring affordability and simplicity for customers
Would you like to test your skills in a variety of project settings?
- Projects in Australia and New Zealand, but also in developed and developing countries in the Asia-Pacific and beyond
- Large-scale international projects involving multiple economies, as well as small-scale projects that help specific communities or organizations
- Getting direct exposure to present and discuss your insights with clients, including supporting decision-making and implementation of recommendations.
Can you communicate results in clear, compelling language? Do you share Castalia’s core values of Competence, Creativity, Consistency, Conscientiousness, Commitment, and Collaboration? If so, Castalia wants you on our team. We have exciting opportunities in our Asia Pacific Practice based in our Sydney Office for Analyst candidates with economic and financial expertise who share our passion: Thinking for a Better World.
What you will do
- Analyze economic, financial, and policy issues to support client decision-making on infrastructure challenges
- Assess current systems, regulatory frameworks, and organizational approaches to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
- Develop clear, practical, and evidence-based recommendations to address complex client problems
- Contribute to reports and proposals that improve policies, processes, and organizational effectiveness
- Work with clients to implement recommendations and support change initiatives
- Present insights and findings to clients in a clear and compelling way
- Support knowledge-sharing and capability-building within teams and with the client.
Who we’re looking for
- A degree in Finance, Financial Management, or a relevant degree
- At least 1 year of relevant work experience or 5 years of relevant work experience is required if no relevant degree
- The desire and ability to learn new things fast
- Native-level fluency in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus
- Work authorization in Australia.
Benefits and Remuneration
This is a full-time position, with a salary range of $77,000 to $85,000, plus superannuation.
Castalia provides a competitive benefits package, including additional paid leave between the Christmas and New Year public holidays, flexible working arrangements, a travel policy that allows staff to combine work and personal travel where appropriate, and ongoing professional training, coaching, and development.
How to apply
If you’re interested in this position, please click the button below to fill out and submit your application form to us.
Only fully completed applications can be submitted. You will need the following information and documents ready.
- Cover letter and Resume/CV
- Two professional references
- Writing sample
- Academic Transcripts
