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Senior manager, activity based costing

Melbourne
Michael Page
Posted: 8 May
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* Work with a recognisable organisation well known across Melbourne
* Senior position focused on driving key decisions within the business

About Our Client

An iconic and widely recognised organisation, well-known across Melbourne and the broader Australian market, with a strong international presence within their industry.

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Activity Based Costing individual will:

* Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the university's Activity-Based Costing framework.
* Drive a deep understanding of cost structures across programs, colleges, and portfolios to support strategic financial planning and decision-making.
* Work collaboratively with finance and operational teams to deliver insights into cost efficiency, resource allocation, and financial sustainability.
* Leverage a strong affinity for technology and analytics, staying up-to-date with modern modelling tools and systems.
* Be highly process-oriented and comfortable with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and execution.
* Act as a trusted advisor to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, providing subject matter expertise, strategic analysis, modelling, and forecasting.
* Deliver reliable insights and recommendations to support executive decisions, planning, budgeting, risk management, compliance, and performance measurement.
* Contribute to the development of policies, initiatives, and key strategic projects by delivering robust financial analysis and ROI assessments.
* Understand the broader organisational context and dynamics, with a forward-thinking mindset and ability to conceptualise and communicate future possibilities.
* Build strong relationships across a large, complex, and diverse organisation, gaining trust and influence in environments where differing interests can impact outcomes significantly.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate will meet the below criteria:

* Demonstrated significant and substantial experience contributing effectively at a senior Finance level in complex organisations undergoing significant growth and transformation, coupled with resilience, strong self-awareness, and the ability to balance competing demands in a highly changeable environment.
* Excellent accounting principles and standards, technical financial competency with substantial analytical expertise working with large volumes of data, relevant business and technological solutions and platforms in large organisations.
* Influential and collaborative leader with excellent project management/change delivery skills and proven experience leading and implementing large and/or complex transformational initiatives in large and complex organisations.
* Well-developed resource and people management/leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to build effective high-performance teams in a commercial environment.
* Proven ability to build effective relationships, work collaboratively with business leaders and multiple stakeholders at all levels.
* High level of business acumen, continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated high-level negotiation, influencing, planning skills, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Commercial, strategic thinker with substantial analytical experience with large volumes of data and expertise working with relevant technological solutions and platforms.

What's on Offer

A generous salary and package on offer with great company benefits. Please get in touch to discuss the finer details.

Contact: Robert Husbands

Quote job ref: JN-052025-6732068


Seniority level

* Director


Employment type

* Full-time


Job function

* Other


Industries

* Civic and Social Organizations, Non-profit Organizations, and Individual and Family Services
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