About the Role
As a senior finance professional, you will play a key role in shaping our financial sustainability and success. You will provide high-level leadership across treasury, financial reporting, taxation, asset accounting, and controlled entity financial management, ensuring strong governance, compliance, and financial integrity.
* Oversee the University's statutory reporting and audit processes
* Manage cash, debt, and investment portfolios
* Lead internal controls and risk mitigation initiatives
You will drive operational efficiency, optimise asset management, and enable informed financial decision-making. Additionally, you will lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of service, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
To be successful, you will hold postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field and current membership with a recognised accounting body (CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants ANZ). You will bring proven experience leading complex financial functions in large organisations, with strong knowledge of financial governance, risk, compliance, and policy development.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, a record of leading change, and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders are essential.
About the Financial and Business Services Directorate
The Financial and Business Services Directorate is responsible for a diverse range of the University's financial functions and business services, including:
* Strategic financial and budgeting advice
* Business case development and review
* Management accounting
* Treasury Management
* Budgeting
* Procurement
* Accounts payable
* Corporate credit cards
* Accounts receivable
* Cashiering/banking
* Taxation
* Assets
* Insurance
* Financial systems management
Shape Your Future with Us
At our organisation, we're not just shaping minds; we're shaping the future. We're dedicated to helping people achieve their goals and make a positive impact on society.
Our mission is to deliver excellent education and research that makes a difference locally and globally. We strive to create a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work.
Why Choose Us?
We offer a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work-life balance is respected. Our benefits include:
* A generous superannuation scheme with up to 17% employer contributions
* A 36.25-hour full-time working week
* 5 weeks of annual recreation leave plus leave loading
* 15 days paid sick/carers leave per year
* Up to 6 months paid parental leave or 12 months at half pay
* A range of flexible working options
* Attractive options for salary packaging
* Staff study assistance and paid study leave
* Ongoing professional development support
* Fitness Passport
* Corporate discount on health insurance
* Free Employee Assistance Program (coaching and counselling)
* Well-equipped modern facilities and contemporary workspaces with access to on-site childcare and medical services