Director, Research and Revenue
Job No.: 695069
Location: Mulgrave
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $227, 857 pa Level 10C (plus 17% employer 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
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, the Director, Research and Revenue is a critical leadership role that bridges high-level finance and research administration within the CFO’s Portfolio.
In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to drive financial excellence, transparency and continuous innovation across the university’s research ecosystem. You will lead a high-performing, service-oriented team of approximately 45 finance professionals responsible for the end-to-end financial management, compliance and advisory support of over $1 billion in annual research revenue across more than 12,000 projects.
As the successful candidate, your key responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Financial Leadership: Serving as a key advisor to the CFO, Executive Director FP&A and senior academic leadership on research financial strategy, risk management and commercial outcomes.
- Team Governance and Capability Uplift: Leading, coaching and developing a geographically dispersed team, promoting a culture of high performance, collaboration and continuous professional growth.
- Lifecycle Financial Management: Overseeing the entire research finance lifecycle - including project costing, pricing, budget reporting, post-award monitoring, revenue recognition and project close-outs.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensuring strict alignment with funding body regulations, accounting standards and university policies, with particular focus on complex matters such as US federal funding and HERDC reporting.
- Continuous Improvement: Initiating and implementing industry best-practice frameworks, digital tools and streamlined processes to unlock efficiencies across the research finance ecosystem.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A relevant postgraduate qualification in business or accounting, paired with current CA or CPA accreditation, alongside extensive experience at a senior management level within a complex organisation
- Proven experience leading and developing large, geographically dispersed teams of finance professionals, with a track record of driving a customer-centric, high-performance culture.
- Deep knowledge of national and international research environments, with the commercial acumen necessary to optimise research funding utilisation and manage risk.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex financial concepts to stakeholders with varying degrees of financial literacy.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with a background in driving continuous improvement or transformational change under high-pressure conditions.
About Monash University
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.
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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
Your application must include a CV and a Cover Letter (maximum 2-3 pages) outlining your relevant experience, capabilities and suitability for the role in relation to the Key Selection Criteria. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
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: Sophie Sipidias, Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Sophie.Sipidias@monash.edu
Position Description: Director, Research and Revenue
Applications Close: Tuesday 7 July 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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