Senior Management Accountant
Job No.: 693310
Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 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 Senior Management Accountant at Monash University plays a key role in delivering high-quality financial management services across designated portfolios. Partnering closely with stakeholders, this position provides strategic budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting, while driving financial capability and supporting organisational goals.
As part of a collaborative, service‑focused finance team, you will lead the development of effective budget controls and implement solutions to complex financial management challenges. You’ll also guide a small team of trained professionals, with a strong emphasis on nurturing their ongoing development and supporting each individual to grow and excel.
This role oversees a broad suite of financial management activities aligned to business needs, including budgeting, planning, modelling, forecasting, and delivering complex analysis and reporting for senior leadership. You will drive financial performance monitoring, develop targeted strategies to enhance financial capability and proactively resolve emerging issues. You will also build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to continuous improvement, risk management and compliance across the University.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A recognised postgraduate accounting qualification (CPA or CA preferred) or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated expertise in strategic budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and systems improvement within complex environments.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and support a client service team, fostering a high‑performance culture
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards and financial policies
- Clear, authoritative communication skills suited to diverse stakeholders
- Experience with financial systems and familiarity with the higher education sector (highly regarded)
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. 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.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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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
Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing Key Selection Criteria 2, 6 and 7 from the Position Description.
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 background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Esmay Zhu, Senior Finance Business Partner, Budgeting & Reporting, +61 3 9905 6315
Position Description: Senior Management Accountant
Applications Close: Thursday 21 May 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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