Senior Finance Business Partner

Job No.: 671467

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 12-month fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $116,075 - $128,126 pa HEW Level 08 (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

The Finance Services group plays a critical role in the effective and sustainable management of the Monash Business School’s financial position, and partners with organisational units within the School to oversee and support the development of strong and consistent financial management capability. The Finance Services group is the key interface and link with the University’s central finance and resource management teams, and includes staff with specialist skills in management accounting, revenue and expenditure reporting, financial modelling and analysis.

The Monash Business School Finance Services team is seeking a high performing and enthusiastic business partnering-focused individual for the role of Senior Finance Business Partner to assist with a range of quality financial management services.

The Senior Finance Business Partner reports into the Finance Business Partnering Manager and oversees a team of two staff members. The role works as a key member of the Finance Services team and is primarily responsible for working closely with stakeholders as trusted business partner and providing strategic and routine support while playing a key role in budgeting, planning, forecasting, analysis and reporting. Working with a team of service-oriented finance staff, you will provide tailored financial services designed to improve financial capability, implement and maintain financial controls, address financial management issues and support the achievement of the business' goals.

You will ideally have:

• A relevant post-graduate qualification or progress towards post-graduate qualifications with current CA/CPA accreditation
• Demonstrated staff management and development experience
• Demonstrated capabilities in strategic budget & forecast development and reporting, process improvement, contract management, project costing, quality control, financial analysis and monitoring, within a complex environment
• Excellent stakeholder management, business partnering and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical, numerical, research and problem-solving skills to achieve desired outcomes
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and cooperatively in a team
• Exemplary planning and organising skills with demonstrated ability to manage and deliver of multiple priorities
• Proven ability to apply accounting standards and financial policies in a complex organisation

Experience in using ERP and business intelligence tools such as Power BI will be highly regarded.

About Monash University

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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'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

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 Maithili Parthasarathy, Finance Business Partnering Manager, +61 3 9905 9053

Position Description: Senior Finance Business Partner

Applications Close: Sunday 5 January 2025, 11:55pm AEDT