Director, Financial Control and Compliance

Director, Financial Control and Compliance

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Job details

• Employment Type: Full-time, continuing position.
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working model)
• Remuneration: Competitive total package

About UNSW

UNSW is one of the world's leading research and teaching-intensive universities, known for innovative, pioneering research and high-quality education outputs, influencing significant global societal impacts.

UNSW is a large organisation with a diverse and talented community. A community driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. This approach makes our work matter. UNSW is one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia's Group of Eight.

Overview / About This Opportunity

You will join UNSW during an exciting and transformative period. This role will play a pivotal part as both an enabler of the current financial control and compliance work and as a driver of opportunities to raise the profile of the function and optimise processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall financial control, governance and compliance strategies for UNSW and its controlled entities, supporting all statutory reporting obligations and ensuring accounting transactions comply with Australian Accounting Standards and NSW Treasury guidance; aligned to the Australian equivalent of IFRS.
• Collaborate with assurance functions and broader sector assurance bodies including the Audit Office NSW and NSW Treasury.
• Deliver strategic technical financial advice to senior business leaders and influence policy stances across the sector.
• Lead governance, financial reporting, internal controls, tax compliance, policy development and process optimisation.
• Oversee international tax and consolidation of multiple entities; support responses for ICAC, GIPA, and PID compliance.
• Provide leadership for the financial control and compliance organisation, develop staff capabilities and manage multi-team performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification and CA or CPA designation with substantial experience managing multi-faceted financial/statutory accounting functions in a large and complex organisation (Higher Education experience not essential).
• Significant experience in planning and management of statutory audits.
• Extensive experience developing and implementing internal financial control frameworks and internal fiscal policies and procedures.
• Experience in developing and implementing systems and processes for local and international tax compliance.
• Analytical and conceptual thinker with ability to diagnose complex business issues and provide practical solutions on a timely basis.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with ability to inform, persuade and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop internal business partnership services delivering high-quality financial support and advisory services to business units.
• Extensive team leadership experience and capability development across multiple teams.
• Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector (advantage).

How to Apply

Submit your CV and Cover Letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills and experience bullet points in the job description) before Sunday 14 September by 11:55pm. Sponsorship is not available; valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Benefits and culture

• 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)

UNSW is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people from 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 flexible work options for eligible staff.

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