Senior Finance Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis Team

Senior Finance Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis Team

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: 12-month contract
• Remuneration: Level 9 $138,171 - $146,613 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location:  Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Working)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Senior Finance Analyst position is located within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, reporting to the Senior Manager, FP&A. In this role you will be one of 4 high performing analysts responsible for the consolidated plans, forecasts and results, analysis and reporting for a portfolio of Faculties and Divisions across UNSW.

This is an opportunity to work with senior leaders and collaborate with professionals University wide.

Who You Are:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) and relevant professional sector experience.
• Substantial experience in core and complex financial management and financial control processes, insight driven analysis and modelling, providing actionable operational advice and delivering financial services in a complex organisation.
• Proven experience in working autonomously and proactively to identify and deliver innovative insights and models to drive business performance.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly absorb information and utilise it to analyse, interpret and integrate ambiguous and complex data.
• Strong audience appropriate communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to communicate complexity, inform, persuade and negotiate successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and its application in financial modelling and analysis as well as computer applications, enterprise systems, and the delivery of reports and presentations.
• Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, work independently with effectiveness, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative and resolve complex problems as they arise.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Amy Denney: Talent Acquisition Coordinator e: [email protected]
Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 23rd February 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised:09 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:23 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time