Job No.: 693310
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)
* Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
* Join our inclusive, collaborative community
* Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas – and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
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.
As part of a collaborative, service‐focused finance team, you will lead the development of effective budget controls and implement solutions to complex financial management challenges. You'll also guide a small team of trained professionals, with a strong emphasis on nurturing their ongoing development and supporting each individual to grow and excel.
This role oversees a broad suite of financial management activities aligned to business needs, including budgeting, planning, modelling, forecasting, and delivering complex analysis and reporting for senior leadership. You will drive financial performance monitoring, develop targeted strategies to enhance financial capability and proactively resolve emerging issues. You will also build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to continuous improvement, risk management and compliance across the University.
About You
* A 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)
Equal Opportunity Statement
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. 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 at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
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