• Employment Type: Full-time, continuing position.
• Remuneration: $148K - $157K + 17% super and leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)

About UNSW

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work. We aspire to be Australia’s global university, improving and transforming lives through excellence in research, outstanding education and a commitment to advancing a just society.

Why your role matters

The Finance Business Partnering team is accountable for providing end-to-end finance services to Faculties and Divisions, including financial planning, forecasting and reporting, financial analysis and decision support, general accounting and transactional services across all funding sources.

About the Role

As the Senior Finance Business Analyst this role will be supporting Strategic Education Initiatives, which includes Lifelong Learning and Transnational Education. You will be responsible for delivering financial management activities, including financial planning, forecasting, consolidation and reporting across all funding sources, data analysis, financial modelling and adhoc reporting.

About You

You will be a commercially savvy professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be hands-on, able to work independently, and quick to adapt when priorities shift — no two days are the same here, so an agile mindset is essential. You will also need:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) and relevant professional sector experience.
• Substantial experience in core and complex financial management and financial control processes, insight driven analysis and modelling, providing actionable operational advice and delivering financial services in a complex organisation.
• Proven experience in working autonomously and proactively to identify and deliver innovative insights and models to drive business performance.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly absorb information and utilise it to analyse, interpret and integrate ambiguous and complex data.
• Strong audience appropriate communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to communicate complexity, inform, persuade and negotiate successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and its application in financial modelling and analysis as well as computer applications, enterprise systems, and the delivery of reports and presentations.
• Excellent organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, work independently with effectiveness, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative and resolve complex problems as they arise.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description

How to Apply: Submit your CV & Cover Letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) before Thursday 4th by 11:55pm.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Kim Symons, Talent Acquisition Consultant

E: [email protected] (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff