Mid-Senior Accounting Professional
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced accounting professional to join our team as a Mid-Senior Accountant. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
About This Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Accountant to provide accurate, timely, and professional accounting and other support to the accounting and external reporting services of the Contract & Grants Accounting Section within Corporate Finance.
Duties And Responsibilities Include
* Preparing financial statements and acquittals for external funding, performing audit analysis, coordinating with auditors, and assisting with the University's annual financial statements and research data reporting.
* Maintaining the Grants Module in UniFi, including project maintenance, exception report correction, and inputting financial requirements.
* Providing strategic support on grant reporting, research accounting, and integration of policies, advising on complex grant reporting and reconciliation.
* Analysing and interpreting legal award letters and contracts to identify financial clauses and requirements, recording findings in UQ's financial system to ensure compliance.
About You
* A degree (preferably in Commerce or Business) with substantial relevant experience.
* Membership of a professional accounting body (e.g., CPA/ICA).
* Experience in performing accounting reconciliations and the ability to prepare financial reports e.g., income and expenditure statements.
* Advanced knowledge of common PC based applications, e.g., spreadsheets, databases, email, and word processing.
* Good interpersonal and written skills including effective liaison and consultative skills, the ability to write and prepare reports and communicate effectively with diverse groups.
* Proven organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet schedules and tight deadlines on a consistent basis.
* Working knowledge of transaction auditing processes, accounting standards and their application in reporting processes.
Benefits
* 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave.
* 17% superannuation contributions.
* 17.5% annual leave loading.
* Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.
* Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.
* UQ Study for Staff.
* On campus childcare options.
* Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day).
* Salary packaging options.
Requirements
* You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment.
* All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check.