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Partner @ SHK Asia Pacific | Executive Search of CFO's, Executive Finance Leaders & Senior Finance & Accounting Professionals
Key financial leadership role in globally ranked university group
Provide expert advice on complex, group reporting
Drive financial governance and lead a high-performing team
About the Organisation
Monash University is a modern, global, research-intensive institution, delivering education and research excellence across Australia and the Indo-Pacific. With over 86,000 students, 17,000 staff, and a network of more than 440,000 alumni, Monash is consistently ranked in the world’s top one per cent of universities. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President provides strategic financial leadership across the University. Its responsibilities span accounting, taxation, budgeting, procurement, investments, and the financial management of complex initiatives. Within this, the Corporate Finance Division plays a central role in group-wide financial governance, reporting and compliance. Monash is a place of purpose, progress and global impact—where innovation thrives, and people are empowered to make meaningful change.
About the Role
The Group Financial Controller is a key leadership position within the Corporate Finance Division. Reporting to the Deputy CFO and Executive Director, Corporate Finance, the role leads the Group Accounting team and provides expert financial reporting, accounting policy and compliance services across Monash’s Australian and international operations. This high-profile role has direct exposure to senior University executives, supporting decision-making through expert technical advice, accurate reporting, and analysis. It oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, manages the external audit process, and ensures full compliance with Australian Accounting Standards and public sector reporting requirements. The role also contributes to major projects and initiatives, particularly those involving complex transactions, new entities, and international investments. With responsibility for a team of 15, it drives high performance, capability development and process improvement.
About You
You are a CA or CPA-qualified outcome-driven finance leader with deep expertise in financial reporting, consolidations and accounting standards application ideally gained in Big 4 Audit and cemented in senior roles or secondments within large, complex organisations. You are a trusted adviser and strategic thinker, confident working with executive leaders, boards and governance committees and enjoy building strong relationships and looking to add value and bring best practice. An engaging mentor and coach, you build inclusive and high-performing teams and seek a technically challenging leadership role in a dynamic environment and seek to make a meaningful contribution in a values-led, community focussed, global institution.
For more information, please contact
Andrea Ogden, Partner at SHK via email
andrea.ogden@shk.com.au
reference number
3247957
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‘Apply’. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.
Seniority level
Seniority level Director
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Management
Industries Education Administration Programs, Higher Education, and Research Services
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