Associate Finance Manager

• Full time, continuing position as an Associate Finance Manager in the Corporate Finance Team
• Opportunity to utilise your experience supporting partnering teams
• HEO7 - salary from $104,633 plus 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Associate Finance Manager provides operational financial management, advice, analysis, reports, services, and solutions to assigned portfolios. The position resolves a wide range of decision support, financial management and accounting related issues ranging from the routine, covered by established policy, and will consult with more senior colleagues for more unique and complex matters for which limited, or no policy guidance may be available. This position also contributes to the review of policies and procedures and their application based on operational experience to ensure these reflect not only statutory obligations, but also best implementation practice to meet portfolio requirements.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide day-to-day relationship management and business partnering for complex portfolios
• work with the SFM in partnering with a non-finance stakeholder group to deliver financial plans aligned to strategy and review and interpret results against plan 
• work with SFM to ensure adherence to general financial governance, related compliance and services in a customer focused and timely manner
• undertake any other duties appropriate to the role classification as required by the supervisor or Associate Finance Director, including the provision of back up for other Financial Services staff as needed.

About you

• bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Management/relevant field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• part qualified or membership of CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or equivalent
• ability to interpret, apply and integrate complex financial policies and procedures, external requirements, and accounting standards
• ability to provide operational financial insights, sound financial management, decision support, advice, analysis and support to client group/faculty and finance team
• demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion and good judgement
• demonstrated ability to navigate across a complex (matrix reporting) enterprise
• demonstrated relationship management skills across all levels of the organisation, inspiring confidence and trust
• excellent Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; with the ability to adapt and utilise complex Excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis, budget and forecast preparation and analysis, KPI reporting, ad-hoc analysis etc.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all roles required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a university community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Ryan Askey, by email to [email protected] .

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Wednesday 31 January 2024 11:59 PM