Job No.: 676800

Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $213,740 pa HEW Level 10C (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Provide expert financial advice and information to University Executives
• Play a critical role in allocating revenues (e.g. Commonwealth revenues) to faculties
• Build your finance career in one of the leading research and higher education universities

The Chief Financial Officer and Office of the Senior Vice-President Finance is one of the professional services portfolios supporting the University's core businesses of education and research. We provide best-practice financial advice and services to the University. These include financial accounting, taxation, budgeting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement to payments, research and revenue accounting, the University's banking relationships, investment funds and borrowings and the management of major projects with complex financial and legal dimensions. For more information on the work we do, please visit our website.

The Opportunity

This pivotal leadership role is dedicated to fostering robust collaborative partnerships across the University while driving the adoption of industry-leading best practices. As a core member of the senior finance team, you will work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to provide strategic insights, expert guidance, and informed recommendations that shape decision-making and advance the University's financial strategy.

Leading a team of skilled finance business partners, you will undertake comprehensive financial planning and deliver incisive analysis that supports well-informed, impactful decisions and maximises value for the University.

About you

With proven success in leading specialist financial functions at a strategic level, the successful applicant will have a significant understanding of finance and finance management principles and systems. You will demonstrate strong business partnering capabilities, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders to drive financial strategy and decision-making in a large, complex organisation.

In addition to exceptional leadership and management experience at the senior level, critical to the success of this position will be the ability to disseminate complex financial information simply and clearly.

A postgraduate qualification with CPA or CA status and/or significant experience in contributing effectively at senior management level in a complex diverse organisation, with strong accounting knowledge, or an equivalent combination of relevant expertise, training, and experience.

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

To apply, submit your CV along with a cover letter and a document addressing the Key Selection Criteria contained within the attached Position Description (maximum 3 pages). 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 [email protected] 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 George Ou, Executive Director - Financial Resources Management, +61 3 9905 6057

Position Description: Finance Business Director, Planning & Analysis

Closing Date: Thursday 27th March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT