- Employment Type: Full-time
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Level 9: $153,933 - $163,338 + 17% super + Leave Loading
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Finance work environment is dynamic and collaborative, with a strong focus on service quality, continuous improvement and career development. Financial Planning and Analysis oversees budget setting, forecasting and management reporting processes to accurately monitor the financial performance of UNSW Sydney.
As the Senior Group Reporting & Consolidation Analyst, you will provide management reporting and analysis, including balance sheet and cashflow reviews to track financial performance across key indicators. You will translate complex data and analytical findings into meaningful advice and guidance that supports senior management decision-making and University objectives.
The role works to time-sensitive reporting deadlines, with occasional out-of-hours and weekend work required during busy periods. The position reports to the Senior Manager Group Reporting & Consolidation and has no direct reports.
Responsibilities Summary:
- Prepare and distribute month-end and year-end business unit reporting packs and maintain Parent and Group consolidated analysis and reports.
- Review and analyse the financial performance, expenditure and position of UNSW Sydney’s parent and controlled entities, identifying drivers of variations and initiating remedial action where required.
- Act as a key point of contact for Finance Business Partners, Finance Managers and Analysts, collaborating to ensure timely inputs and accurate, high-quality information and commentary for stakeholders.
- Own end-to-end preparation of Parent and Group reporting across relevant areas, including fixed assets, financial assets and liabilities, restricted cash, internal eliminations and headcount reporting.
- Prepare insightful variance analysis and translate findings into meaningful business advice for senior management.
- Undertake balance sheet and cashflow reporting and analysis, including review monthly variances and undertake ad-hoc analysis of material movements.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data prior to submission to senior management.
- Drive efficiencies and quality improvements in management reporting, including contributing to business intelligence dashboard reporting and process enhancements.
- Liaise with finance colleagues, Financial Control & Compliance, treasury, faculties, divisions and controlled entities to facilitate information flow and manage stakeholder needs.
- Coach and mentor more junior staff to build capability, understanding and productivity.
For more information regarding the responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description at JOBS@UNSW.
Skills and Experience Summary:
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, with a CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent).
- Substantial experience in management reporting, budgeting and forecasting in a large commercial organisation, or a similar group or divisional financial planning and analysis or management reporting role.
- Proven skills in developing financial forecasting models integrating P&L, balance sheet and cashflow statements.
- Well-developed computer and business intelligence expertise, including proficiency in Excel (including data visualisation), PowerPoint and Word. Experience with Calumo, TM1, Hyperion Essbase, Power BI or similar tools will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards.
- Ability to rapidly absorb information and analyse, interpret and integrate ambiguous and complex data.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver results within required timetable and quality parameters.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience working with a broad range of stakeholders and customers.
- Self-motivation, intellectual curiosity and a strong drive for continuous improvement.
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:
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the position in relation to the selection criteria (found under ‘skills & experience” on the PD) online via our application portal.
Applications close: 9am on 24 September
A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.
* UNSW is unable to offer sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have full Australian working rights for the duration of the contract.
Get in Touch:
For queries regarding the recruitment process, contact Lucy Gerondis, Talent Acquisition Partner, UNSW: l.gerondis@unsw.edu.au
Applications sent via email will not be accepted, please apply via the application portal.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-
- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership
- Employment history and reference checks
- Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
- Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
