**Job no**: 501082
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Launceston
**Categories**: Finance
- Process contract variations and update project records in the Finance and Research Administration Systems
- Facilitate timely and accurate invoicing and financial reporting in compliance with contractual requirements
- Ongoing, part-time (0.5 FTE) role based in Launceston
**About the opportunity**
The Finance Officer is a key position in the central Finance Research Support team and has specific responsibilities in relation to the efficient and effective financial management and reporting of the University's research projects.
**What you'll do**:
- Review contract agreements and implement existing processes to ensure all financial obligations are captured in the University's Research Administration System. This includes data required to establish new projects and associated budgets in the Finance System.
- Ensure invoices to funding providers are raised on a timely basis and in accordance with the contract.
- Action contract variations, including associated amendments to the project record in the Finance System and the University's Research Administration System, and any necessary adjustments invoicing and financial reporting requirements.
- Monitor the Finance Research Support shared inbox and ServiceNow inbox, escalating queries where required to ensure all requests are dealt with in a timely and customer focused manner.
- Support development and maintenance of procedural documentation for all areas of responsibility.
- Assist with other duties which may be reasonably required within the role's classification level, for which the incumbent has received adequate training and instruction.
**What we're looking for**:
- Demonstrated ability to utilise Finance and other business systems to accurately capture and process data.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively liaise with Researchers and other areas within the University in a flexible and collaborative manner.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a customer service environment.
- Familiarity with corporate financial software systems (ideally Technology One Financials system).
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under imposed time constraints to ensure prompt responses to queries and requests from Internal and External stakeholders.
**Salary details**
Appointment to this role will be at HEO 4 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $88,479 comprising base salary within the range of $71,387 to $75,623 plus 17% superannuation.
**How to Apply**
- Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.
**Applications close Sunday, 6 July 2025, 11.55pm**
- To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role._
**Advertised**: 23 Jun 2025 Tasmania Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Jul 2025 Tasmania Standard Time