Accountant

Apply now Job no:518934
Work type:Full-time
Location:Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Melbourne - Burwood, Flexible
Categories:Finance

• Based at our Melbourne Burwood or Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
• Full-time (36.75 hours per week), Continuing
• HEW 7 $90,769 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

The primary responsibility of the Accountant is to support and assist a designated finance team with a broad range of high-level and complex financial management, reporting and planning responsibilities. Specifically, provide key staff with quality financial data, information and analytics to support Faculty/Portfolio decision making as well as assist as required, in the completion of the annual budget and forecast submissions through the build-up of staff management plans, nonemployment costs and other aspects of the financial statements and management accounting reports.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to successful delivery of tailored finance business services including analysis, reporting and advice. Uphold the customer engagement model ensuring excellent customer service and close engagement to deliver high quality financial support and services
• Assist with the co-ordination, consolidation and analysis of budgets, forecasts and monthly reports, including analysis of both financial and non-financial information
• Provide support and advice to the Finance Partner/Senior Finance Manager on key performance indicators through the development, maintenance and analysis of key data sets
• Monitor and analyse the staff management plan of the Faculty/Portfolio to ensure that development and review of long-term staffing strategies are undertaken
• Assist with the provision of accurate and timely preparation of high-quality information, analysis and reporting with respect to financial performance to support key users in financial planning and decision-making
• Provide support and assistance to develop, co-ordinate and enhance processes and practices for budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, long term financial planning and key performance metrics through proactive identification of information gaps and inefficient processes
• Utilise available finance expertise from within the specialised finance service offerings of the CFO Portfolio to deliver sound, pragmatic and executable financial and commercial recommendations and solutions
• Provide support and training to finance staff in Faculties and Portfolios to ensure adherence to University policy and procedure

To be successful, you’ll have:

• An undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, finance or other similar discipline, with subsequent relevant work experience
• Certified Practising Accountant / Chartered Accountant (or studying towards completion) is desired
• Experience at a senior administrative level in financial administration and related activities, preferably in a University or other large organisation with complex administrative structures, policies and procedures
• Relevant experience in the preparation and monitoring of complex budgets and performance reports
• Collaboration: Proactively supports working together, shares ideas and provides constructive feedback; respects and values others and builds and maintains positive relationships with teams across the CFO Portfolio
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively improves the efficiency and quality of existing materials processes and systems
• Learning Agility: Learns from experiences; applies learnings to perform successfully in new situations
• Personal Resilience: Maintains composure and focus under pressure, adapts to changing situations and recovers from setbacks
• Analysis and Problem Solving: Sources relevant information; identifies problems and offers sustainable practical solutions
• Service Culture: Considers others’ perspectives in making decisions and providing advice; strives to exceed expectations

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Position Description - Accountant - 518934.pdf

Applications for this position close on Thursday 3rd February.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Infrequent work outside business hours is required (e.g., work at evening or weekend events is required)
• Drivers licence
• Working With Children Check

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Susan Rose, Research Finance Partner, at [email protected]

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised:20 Jan 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:03 Feb 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time