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Base salary will be in the range $102,565 - $111,686 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7) Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus Finance Professional Services Multiple full-time, permanent positions available About This Opportunity We have multiple opportunities available for enthusiastic and detail-focused Finance Business Partners (Research) to deliver exceptional professional accounting services to Academics and Researchers across Faculties, Schools and Research Institutes.
You will partner closely with Academics and Researchers to provide financial advice and support, guide decision-making, and ensure compliant cost management and effective utilisation of grants and related funding.
Key Responsibilities Provide financial advice to project leaders to guide decision-making around the development of effective strategies for compliant cost management and effective utilisation of grants and related funding.
Apply project tools and processes for project budgeting, forecasting, periodic expenditure reporting, variance management and compliant interpretation of grant rules by project leaders in the client business units.
Manage the delivery of management accounting advice and services to a defined group of clients in the business units, including the development of organisational unit budgets and forecasts and the performance of other budgetary control activities.
Manage application of financial processes, governance frameworks, policy controls and risk management frameworks across projects, to ensure ongoing compliance with University and external regulatory and compliance requirements.
Build and maintain strong working relationships acting as a trusted expert financial advisor.
Support the Manager, Finance Partnering with the preparation of business cases that guide the selection, validation and prioritisation of client business strategies and plans.
About UQ As part of the UQ community, you will work alongside the brightest minds from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play.
As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world.
By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research and student life, you will contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Benefits Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care 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 Career development opportunities – access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff programme On-campus childcare options Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day) Salary packaging options About You Degree qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or a related field with experience in accounting and/or equivalent combination of relevant extensive training and professional experience.
Progress towards or membership of a professional institution (CPA / CA or equivalent).
Strong financial accounting, analysis and reporting skills, with experience managing and providing project-based accounting services.
Experience working in professional financial advisory and/or service delivery functions in complex stakeholder and policy environments.
Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders and clients, and apply sound problem-solving and communication skills to influence and achieve outcomes.
Collaborative, adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, etc.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.
Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Timothy Robinson, Finance Manager at Want to Apply?
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