Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave
Employment Type: Full Time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
Overview
The Senior Management Accountant at Monash University plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial management services across designated portfolios. Partnering closely with stakeholders, this position provides strategic budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting, while driving financial capability and supporting organisational goals.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high-quality financial management services across designated portfolios.
* Provide strategic budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting.
* Lead development of effective budget controls and implement solutions to complex financial management challenges.
* Guide a small team of trained professionals, nurturing their ongoing development.
* Oversee broad suite of financial management activities aligned to business needs, including budgeting, planning, modelling, forecasting, and delivering complex analysis and reporting for senior leadership.
* Drive financial performance monitoring and develop targeted strategies to enhance financial capability.
* Build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to continuous improvement, risk management and compliance across the University.
Qualifications
* Recognised postgraduate accounting qualification (CPA or CA preferred) or equivalent experience.
* Demonstrated expertise in strategic budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and systems improvement within complex environments.
* Proven ability to lead, motivate and support a client service team, fostering a high-performance culture.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards and financial policies.
* Clear, authoritative communication skills suited to diverse stakeholders.
* Experience with financial systems and familiarity with the higher education sector (highly regarded).
EEO Statement
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
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