Management Accountant
Job No.: 697278
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term appointment until 19 January 2027
Remuneration: $110,527 - $121,227 pa HEW 7 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
This role is advertised through our Jobs for Indigenous Australians portal, prioritising opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
If you do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, please visit Jobs at Monash Australia portal to view current opportunities.
The Faculty of Law is seeking a Management Accountant for a fixed-term appointment until January 2027. This is an excellent secondment opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking to broaden their expertise in a collaborative higher education environment. In this role, you will provide specialist financial services that support the Faculty's strategic objectives, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, reporting, costing and performance monitoring.
Working closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, you will deliver insightful financial analysis to support business decision making, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure compliance with University policies and regulatory requirements. You will play a key role in driving effective financial management practices while contributing to cross functional projects that support the Faculty's operational and strategic priorities.
As the successful candidate, you will hold a degree in business or accounting with current CA or CPA accreditation, or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and experience. You will bring extensive experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, reporting and project costing, together with a strong understanding of accounting standards and legislation.
You will be a highly organised and analytical professional with excellent problem solving, communication and stakeholder management skills. Your ability to interpret financial data, identify opportunities for improvement and provide high quality customer focused advice will enable you to thrive in a complex financial environment while delivering meaningful outcomes for the Faculty.
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.
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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
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: Ms Gab Webb, Group Manager - Finance & Resources, +61 3 9902 0297
Position Description: Management Accountant
Applications Close: Wednesday 19th of August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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