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Budgeting and Reporting Accountant


Budgeting and Reporting Accountant

Job No.: 686510

Location: 553 St Kilda Road

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: Continuing appointment 

Remuneration: $106,789 - $117,128 pa HEW 7 (plus 17% employee superannuation)

  • Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University

  • Join our inclusive, collaborative community

  • Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Budgeting and Reporting Accountant who enjoys partnering with leaders, shaping financial insights and supporting meaningful outcomes in a complex health and research environment. You will bring strong analytical capability, experience with budgeting and forecasting, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to work alongside senior stakeholders to provide clear, trusted advice.

This role suits someone who enjoys problem solving, financial modelling, scenario planning and identifying improvements to financial systems and processes, someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering high quality work that genuinely supports business performance and strategic decision making.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will:

  • Deliver budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and reporting services

  • Prepare annual operating budgets and financial projections

  • Provide financial advice and insights to senior academic and professional leaders

  • Monitor financial performance and identify risks and emerging issues

  • Support strategic planning and scenario modelling

  • Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, systems and financial capability

  • Contribute to confident and informed financial decision making in a fast paced, high impact environment

You will work closely with colleagues within the faculty finance team and across the Sub-Faculty of Translational Medicine and Public Health based at the Alfred, supporting programs that make a real difference to healthcare and community outcomes.

About You

You will have:

  • Degree qualifications in finance or related field, CA or CPA, or equivalent experience

  • Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis in a complex environment

  • Advanced analytical, modelling and Excel skills

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with a broad stakeholder group

  • Proven ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work independently

  • Strong systems experience and a continuous improvement mindset

About Monash University

At the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, you will work with talented colleagues in a supportive environment that encourages learning, professional growth and innovation. You will be part of a faculty committed to improving global health outcomes, advancing biomedical research and shaping future health professionals.

Here, your work matters and you will feel that every day.

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

 Learn more about Monash. 

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria. This role requires both a police check and finance check for the successful candidate. 

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries:  Mr. Varun Sood, Senior Group Finance Manager, +61 3 (99034817)

Position Description:  Budgeting and Reporting Accountant

Applications Close: Sunday 23 November at 11:55pm AEDT



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