Financial Accountant

Position Number: 0059862

Location: Parkville

Role type: Full-time; Continuing

Department: Chief Financial Officer Group; Chief Operating Officer Portfolio

Salary: UOM 7 – $106,432 – $115,211 p.a. plus 17% super

• Maintain financial integrity through accurate reporting, compliance, and process optimisation.
• Opportunity to shape financial strategy while leveraging technical expertise in a dynamic and impactful environment.
• Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
  
  

About The Role

The Financial Accountant plays a vital role in ensuring the University's financial integrity. This includes overseeing external financial reporting, external audits, and internal controls. Key responsibilities involve preparing complex financial entries, reconciliations, and analyses, while optimising business processes for accuracy. Additionally, the position supports the senior financial accountant in revenue recognition and broader financial accounting initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, preparing complex financial entries and reconciliations, and providing technical accounting advice.
• Assessing revenue recognition for grants and contracts, performing monthly revenue calculations and analysis, and preparing related journal entries and reconciliations.
• Participating in the preparation of financial statements, external audits, and other compliance requirements.
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial accounting, with a proven track record in a similar role within a comparable organisation. They will have a deep understanding of Australian Accounting Standards and other relevant regulations, and be skilled in preparing accurate and concise financial statements. The successful candidate will be a proactive problem-solver, capable of identifying and implementing process improvements. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset.

You will also have:

• Fully qualified or working towards Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)
• Graduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Proven ability to contribute to preparation of streamlined financial statements and associated external audit.
  
  

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your new team – Chief Finance Officer Group

The Finance team's core objective is to advance University strategy through financial leadership and innovation, strategic sourcing and contracting.

What we offer you!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!

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We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
  
  

Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ethan Khamly via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.