**The Role** This is an exciting opportunity in the health and higher education sectors, with a clear pathway for progression. You'll gain hands-on experience in a complex financial environment while building specialised expertise in clinical trial finance. In this role, you'll provide essential financial and accounting support across a diverse portfolio of investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials (Phase I to IV), in a high-volume transactional environment. Your responsibilities will include: Your role will be vital in ensuring the smooth financial operation of clinical trials. You'll be part of a collaborative and dynamic team where priorities shift, and teamwork is essential to success. You are detail-oriented, organised, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where accuracy and attention to detail are key to success. With a proactive mindset, you take ownership of your work, follow up on tasks, and ensure priorities are progressed through to completion—while maintaining positive, professional working relationships across teams. You are comfortable with performing routine and sometimes mundane transactional work, knowing that these tasks are critical for the smooth operation of clinical trials. You value being part of a supportive team and contributing to shared goals.Your strong interpersonal and communication skills enable you to engage confidently with stakeholders and quickly adapt to new challenges. You're motivated by delivering accurate and timely financial support, and you understand the impact of your work on the overall success of the Clinical Trials Unit. The forms part of the and plays a critical role in delivering high-quality clinical research across Macquarie University Hospital and MQ Health clinics. The CTU Finance team oversees the financial management of all clinical trials, ensuring financial viability, compliance, and streamlined operations. This role supports a range of stakeholders, from Principal Investigators and clinical trial coordinators to sponsors and central finance teams. We are a close-knit and supportive team, passionate about what we do and proud of the role we play in enabling impactful research. As part of this unit, you will enjoy a collaborative environment where your contribution is genuinely valued, and where you'll be supported to learn, grow, and develop your career within the University. As part of our commitment to creating a great place to work, we offer a range of benefits to support your success and wellbeing, including a:**Structured support and mentoring** to help you grow your skills and confidence in clinical trial finance, with opportunities to build specialised experience in university financial operations. * Degree in accounting/finance and/or equivalent relevant experience* Proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn and quickly adapt to new tasks and processes and effectively solve day-to-day problems as they arise in a dynamic, fast-paced environment* Sound understanding of the application of Australian Accounting Standards* Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including intermediate to advanced Excel* Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders* Experience processing and reconciling invoices, reimbursements, and statements* Experience supporting month-end close processes and financial reporting* Progress toward CPA/CA qualificationsExperience and knowledge of clinical trials and the financial management associated with them**Other Specific Role Requirements** **Role-specific inquiries:** Please contact Sharon Zhang, Clinical Trial Finance Team Leader on **Submission of Applications Open Until:**Wednesday 25 March p.m. (AEDT) ***\*\*\* Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.* *We also reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received, so early applications are encouraged.*****Pre-Employment Checks**Macquarie University cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.#J-18808-Ljbffr