Assistant Accountant Research

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Work type: Continuing
Location: Campus Independent
Categories: Accounting, Audit and Finance

- Full time
- Continuing
- Salary HEO6/1 $93,874 plus 17% superannuation

About the position

The Finance Division strives to be a proactive enabler of robust financial oversight and leadership to strengthen La Trobe University’s immediate and long term capacity to achieve its vision and objectives. This position will assist the Division to progress the three core responsibilities of “Client Relationship, Custodianship and Compliance” pursuit of this aim.

Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant - this position provides a range of support and advice to business units and Finance Division in the management of the University’s financial obligations to internal and external stakeholders. This includes the coordination and production of timely and accurate financial, taxation and management transactions, analysis and reporting; budgeting, general ledger account reconciliations; and core Finance system maintenance and integrity. This position is expected to engage and maintain effective working relationships with business units and Finance Division staff.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

- Under broad direction, undertake finance activities such as the timely and accurate preparation of:

- Periodical and ad-hoc financial reports.

- Raising of invoices

- Budget and forecast reporting and analysis.

- Revenue and expense data collection; analysis and compliance checks.

- Existing finance systems maintenance and testing.

- New finance system and business process design and testing.

- Provide training to our stakeholders on existing system

- Journals, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations.

- Prepare and support in the preparation of acquittals to external granting agencies within specified deadlines in order to meet requirements of funding agreements.
- Support in the completion of the financial data table and analysis of the Higher Ed research data collection of (HERDC/NHMRC/ARC).
- Work collaboratively with members of the Budgets, Reporting and Business Support group and provide cross functional team support.

This position will be required to work on campus at least 3 days per week.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have

- A Degree with at least 2-3 years subsequent experience; or extensive experience in the area, or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated customer service focus and solution orientated approach.
- Demonstrated ability to gain a conceptual understanding of relevant policies, procedures or systems and interpretation in the application of policy and/or precedent.
- High level proficiency in computer software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the use of the internet as a research tool.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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- Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Position Enquiries: Vincent Do, Senior Management Accountant - Research

Recruitment Enquiries: Lisa White, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

- An up to date resume;
- A separate document addressing each bullet point under the Essential Criteria ‘Skills and knowledge required for the position’, which is located in the position description.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Advertised: 24 Oct 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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