Job no: 502987Work type: Full timeLocation: Statewide (all locations in Tasmania)Categories: Finance
About the Opportunity
As our Senior Lead, Financial Reporting, you will be the University's expert voice on statutory reporting, financial accounting integrity and compliance across a diverse and evolving organisation. You'll lead the preparation of the University's consolidated annual financial statements and ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of financial information used for external reporting.
You'll also play a central role in strengthening financial controls and governance frameworks to deliver authoritative advice and assurance to senior leaders, supporting sound financial governance and decision making.
As a member of the Financial Services leadership team, you'll provide guidance and support to others in the Financial Reporting team, specifically Graduate Accountant, Financial Accountant and Lead – Taxation and Insurance.
Responsibilities
* Provide high level professional leadership in statutory and external financial reporting.
* Strengthen financial controls, compliance and governance frameworks across the University.
* Thrive in complexity, bring clarity to ambiguity, and strengthen financial governance at an institutional level.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification in accounting with CA or CPA Membership.
* At least 5 years proven experience in leading year‐end processes and the preparation of annual financial statements in large, complex organisations.
* Confidence in providing financial accounting, taxation and business management advice.
* Proven leadership capability, building and developing a high‐performing team while managing priorities and deadlines.
* Strong analytical, problem‐solving and communication skills.
* Experience using enterprise financial management systems (ideally TechnologyOne), advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* Experience in or knowledge of the university sector highly regarded.
Benefits
* 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary care givers.
* 17% superannuation contribution.
* Health and fitness membership options.
* Accommodation and car hire discounts.
* Health insurance and banking.
* Novated leasing.
* Generous relocation support to Tasmania.
Appointments to this role will be at HEO Level 10 with a total remuneration package of up to $160,868 comprising a base salary of $137,494 plus 17% superannuation.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.
As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police background checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.
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