Dr Stein Helgeby was appointed Parliamentary Budget Officer on the 18 November 2020.  Prior to this, he was the Deputy Secretary of Governance and Resource Management, Department of Finance.  Dr Helgeby joined Finance in February 2010 as the Deputy Secretary of the former Financial Management Group.

Before this, Dr Helgeby worked in the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance where he was responsible for budget and financial management, long-term policy research, taxation, business tax reform and intergovernmental relations.  He also worked in the Department of Premier and Cabinet on national reform and climate change issues.

Prior to joining the Victorian Public Service he held various Budget and corporate services senior executive positions within the then Commonwealth Department of Finance and Administration.