Research Finance Advisor

3 months ago

Parkville, Australia University of Melbourne Full time

**Job no**: 0062150
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Continuing
**Department**:Research, Innovation & Commercialisation
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $92,749 - $100,397 p.a. plus 17% super
- Work across diverse teams and liaise with various stakeholders
- Work for a supportive manager who values your achievements and development
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment

**About the Role**
The Research Finance Advisor will manage a portfolio of funding programs/streams and awards allocated to the faculty. You'll be the go-to expert for Chief Investigators (CI’s), guiding them for the duration of funding programs, including supporting CI’s in managing financial resources and navigating complex funding rules. You will manage all financial aspects of the various projects within the faculty, and will work with the Research Finance Manager to drive process improvements and system changes to streamline operations and elevate customer service. This is your chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

- **Delivery of finance and related support **to a specific group of academic clients, within the catalogue of services delivered by the Research Finance function under the University’s shared services model.
- **Maintaining key relationships** with Faculty stakeholders and other allied finance shared services functions, working as a trusted advisor in connection with budgeting, forecasting, reporting and related dimensions of the Faculty’s research operations.
- **Engage in a culture of high-performance **surrounding continuous improvement, client service focus, and excellence in all operations.
- Provide support to academics in the **development of grant and contract budgets**.

**Who we are looking for**
We’re looking for people who are excellent communicators, and who can be flexible, adaptable and organised. You will be working closely with academic researchers, so stakeholder management is a necessity for this role.

You will also have:

- A relevant tertiary degree in a business-related discipline with subsequent on-the-job experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
- Commitment to the provision of quality service, with demonstrated ability to provide user-friendly, responsive client service.
- Sound financial acumen and understanding of management accounting practices.
- Experience or willingness to contribute to process mapping, review, and reengineering.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
- To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check._

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

**Your new team - “RIC”**
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) is a specialist team dedicated to enabling the University's research and innovation mission working closely with our academic and professional colleagues, industry partners, funding and government agencies. We have a passion to see our academics and their collaboration partners succeed, achieve research excellence and translate their discoveries into real-world innovation and impact.

Research Grants, Contracts and Finance (RGCF) within RIC supports the submission of grant proposals (Idea to Proposal) and the post-award administration (Contract to Output) for a wide range of Australian and international research funders. RGCF also supports Chancellery in the management and administration of internally funded research grants. In this role, you will be part of the Research Finance area and will focus on assisting academics and faculties with all aspects of post-award financial administration of research funding.

**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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