Finance Analyst, Planning & Reporting

Job Description

• Join the university of Opportunity.
• Join a highly motivated and enthusiastic team.
• The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.

About Us:

At Victoria University, our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the role:

The Finance Analyst, Planning and Reporting will be an integral part of the Financial Planning & Reporting team, coordinating and preparing budgets & forecasts and producing relevant reports on the University’s performance for a range of stakeholders. Ensuring data integrity of Month End and Year End tasks and evaluating practices to inform continuous improvement will be key features of this interesting and challenging role.

The full list of the major tasks and key selection criteria for this role can be found in the Position Description.

This is a full time continuing position at a HEP 6, $85,667 - $92,727 plus 17% superannuation classification, working 36.75 (1.0 FTE) hours per week. 

About the person:

A CPA or CA member, or currently working towards this qualification, you will have significant experience in budget and forecasting preparation, management reporting and variance analysis in a complex organisational environment. Recognised for your ability to successfully manage several projects simultaneously and meet critical dates and timelines, you will enjoy working in a collaborative team committed to the achievement of common goals. An agile person operating in an ever-changing business environment. A confident, and skilled communicator, you will see this role as a great opportunity to take the next step in your finance career.

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description, please click here . 

Applications must be uploaded as a single document  comprising:

• A cover letter
• Your curriculum vitae/resume, and
• Your responses to the selection criteria listed in the position description.

Note: Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

For further information relating to the position or recruitment process, please contact Maxim Zervos, People & Culture Officer by email at [email protected] . 

Applications close 09.00am on Thursday the 14th of March 2024 (AEDT)

 

Our Commitment to Protecting Country: 

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share. 

Victoria University is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from under-represented backgrounds in this field.
 

About Us
Victoria University (VU) is the  University of the West .
For more than 100 years, Victoria University (VU) has offered accessible education to students in Melbourne’s west and beyond.
We are one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities, with currently over 40,000 enrolled vocational and higher education students studying across our campuses.
Our moral purpose is to provide vocational and higher education that transforms the lives of students and the communities we serve. Our values are a living set of actions that underpin our moral purpose.
The VU Values are that we are always:
• welcoming
• ethical
• shaping the future 
• together.
This is the VU Way. We are always WEST.
At VU we believe diversity is a strength – the more diverse perspectives, identities, cultural backgrounds, ages and experience of our students and staff, the better our working environment, research and educational experience of our students.
With a culturally diverse population of students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, we strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where all students and staff are respected, valued and enabled to thrive.