Dates
- Opening Date: 16-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 29-Sep-2024
Location
- Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia
Salary
- HEO8 $110,291 - $123,734 salary per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality management accounting services to the University of Adelaide.
- Budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, financial & management reporting, transaction processing, financial systems administration.
- Implement an effective financial control framework and monitor compliance with university financial policies.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in delivering management accounting services within a large complex organisation.
- Extensive experience in planning and conducting complex financial modelling and analysis.
- Demonstrated current knowledge of financial legislation, regulations and accrual accounting principles.
- Experience communicating effectively with key stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple high-level functions with competing priorities and deadlines.
- Commitment to organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery.
- CPA or CA qualified or working towards, plus extensive relevant experience.
Benefits
- Salary packaging
- Flexible work arrangements
- High-quality professional development programs
- On-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Notes
- The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Dates
- Opening Date: 13-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 26-Sep-2024
Location
- Crawley, Western Australia
Salary
- Base salary range: $147,700 – $153,454 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic financial leadership in the development and execution of UWA’s Research Strategy, using financial modelling and data-driven insights to guide decision-making.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and evaluate research growth opportunities, influencing financial strategy and resource allocation.
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver accurate, evidence-based financial reporting that supports long-term research sustainability.
Requirements
- Hold a degree in finance or a related field, with over 10 years of experience in strategic financial leadership and performance management.
- Be a full member of a recognised accounting body (Australian or international equivalent).
- Demonstrate proven leadership in financial strategy, planning, and advisory, particularly in supporting complex, research-intensive environments.
- Have expertise in financial modelling and scenario planning to influence high-level decision-making.
- Be a strategic thinker with exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach to stakeholder management.
- A current National Police Clearance Certificate will be required by the successful applicant.
Benefits
- Flexible working options considered.
- 26 weeks paid parental leave after one year and 36 weeks after five years continuous service, regardless of gender.
- 4 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase more.
- 13 weeks long service leave after seven years.
- Salary packaging options.
- 17% superannuation, with the option to reduce to the minimum super guarantee.
- 25% off UWA full fee courses, discounted health insurance, and convenient on-campus childcare options.
- Incremental progression based on 12 months continuous service.
Notes
- This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
Finance Business Analyst – UNSW Science
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Kensington, NSW (hybrid flexible working)
Dates
- Opening Date: 24-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 08-Oct-2024
Location
- Kensington, NSW (hybrid flexible working)
Salary
- Level 8 $123,044 - $138,637 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
Responsibilities
- Delivery of financial management activities across project/capital: planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis activities.
- Development of financial modelling and scenario analysis and advice.
- Working collaboratively with your business area to create financial plans, report financial performance and monitor expenditure.
- Investigating variances to budget and forecasts.
- Identifying, reporting and managing financial risks and opportunities.
- Cost benefit analysis activities in the development of business cases.
- Providing guidance and support to stakeholders across financial processes and responsibilities.
Requirements
- Relevant qualifications (CA or CPA qualification or equivalent).
- Strong experience in core and complex financial management and financial control processes, insight driven analysis and modelling, providing accurate operational advice, and delivering financial services.
- Confidence across project/capital forecasting and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to take a client-focused approach when analysing, interpreting and integrating large sets of data.
- Highly developed audience appropriate communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Practiced experience in presenting and engaging with stakeholders to support strategic financial decision making.
- Extensive working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and its application in financial modelling and analysis.
Benefits
- Flexible working options.
- Career development opportunities.
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
Notes
- Sponsorship is not available for this role, full Australian working rights are required on application.
- Contact: Amy Denney - Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au
- Applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
Dates
- Opening Date: 09-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 22-Sep-2024
Location
- Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
Salary
- UOM 8 – $119,752– $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical models, based on financial and non-financial datasets, to support strategic decision-making, ensuring accuracy and integration with university systems.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the university to understand business needs, gather data, and provide regular updates on model development and insights.
- Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve the efficiency of university processes.
- Utilise models to provide data-driven insights that support long-term business goals, including growth, cost reduction, and asset optimisation.
- Manage multiple modelling projects effectively, following project management practices and contributing to the full project lifecycle.
Requirements
- A higher education qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field) with proven and relevant experience in a similar role within a large and complex organisation.
- Ability to wrangle, structure and visualise data effectively, through experience in using a range of data transformation, analytics, and visualisation tools/languages, such as Python, SQL, DAX, Alteryx, KNIME, PowerBI, Tableau, Plotly, etc.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills with a high-level of expertise in Excel and strong experience with PowerPoint to assist with sharing insights.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning would be an advantage – as would knowledge of large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like Workday.
Benefits
- Generous leave provisions
- Salary packaging
- Health and well-being services
- Discounts on graduate courses
Notes
- This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Dates
- Opening Date: 09-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 22-Sep-2024
Location
- Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
Salary
- UOM 8 – $119,752– $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance analytical models, based on financial and non-financial datasets, to support strategic decision-making, ensuring accuracy and integration with university systems.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the university to understand business needs, gather data, and provide regular updates on model development and insights.
- Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to drive innovation and improve the efficiency of university processes.
- Utilise models to provide data-driven insights that support long-term business goals, including growth, cost reduction, and asset optimisation.
- Manage multiple modelling projects effectively, following project management practices and contributing to the full project lifecycle.
Requirements
- A higher education qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field) with proven and relevant experience in a similar role within a large and complex organisation.
- Ability to wrangle, structure and visualise data effectively, through experience in using a range of data transformation, analytics, and visualisation tools/languages, such as Python, SQL, DAX, Alteryx, KNIME, PowerBI, Tableau, Plotly, etc.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills with a high-level of expertise in Excel and strong experience with PowerPoint to assist with sharing insights.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning would be an advantage – as would knowledge of large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like Workday.
Benefits
- Generous leave provisions
- Salary packaging
- Health and well-being services
- Discounts on graduate courses
Notes
- This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Head of Construction Assurance
The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)
Dates
- Opening Date: 23-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024
Location
- Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)
Salary
- Competitive total package
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic advice on large scale projects in conjunction with the Directors of Asset Management and Design, Delivery and Development to the University Executives, including submissions through to Vice-Chancellor, Finance and Strategy Committee, Risk Management Committee and UNSW Council as required.
- Support Design, Delivery and Development in the development of multiple major projects, within budget, to program, and to the highest quality standards.
- Across Estate Management, oversee quality assurance for the value management process to ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed standards and short-term cost savings are not made that may adversely affect the sustainable revenue or operation of the estate in the future.
- Ensure robust risk management practices are in place in the portfolio to guarantee the highest level of integrity.
- Ensure a safety culture is integrated into everything we do.
- Work in a collaborative and professional manner to enable Estate Management to support the University to deliver its strategic plan.
- Provide advice on preparation of feasibility studies, complex financial models, and funding requests for projects, and the ongoing monitoring and corrective actions to optimize UNSW’s development position.
- Advise on the capital program and project planning including initiation documentation, development management and delivery strategies to facilitate successful project implementation.
- As required, review financial positions of major projects including forecasting, budgeting, commercial considerations and project reporting.
Requirements
- Degree in a relevant property related discipline or subject with demonstrated experience in capital programs and projects on a significant scale.
- Proven experience in the development of major projects both in planning and delivery, to achieve the client’s cost, value, time and quality objectives which includes a variety of building forms and usage types, office and high density residential.
- Demonstrated experience in the procurement of large-scale construction contracts including an awareness of alternative contract forms and demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Proven experience in planning and organising complex strategic development and capital investment plans to ensure a coherent and integrated approach to delivery of projects over time.
- Experience of successfully leading a multi-disciplinary team of property professionals, including external consultants and delivery partners across a comparable diverse and complex estate.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- High level negotiation and problem-solving skills and capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and proactivity.
- Excellent management skills and the ability positively influence project teams, including the ability to manage difficult and sensitive issues.
Benefits
- Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
- Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
- Career development opportunities
- Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
- Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)
Notes
- Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.