Finance Business Partner

**Finance Business Partner**:
**Position Number**: 0064778
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 12 months
**Department**:Chief Financial Operating Group; Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
**Salary**:UOM 8 - $119,742 - $129,607 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Deliver strategic financial guidance and insights to senior leaders for informed decision-making and enhanced financial performance.**:

- **Partner with leadership to turn complex data into actionable strategies using advanced analytics and financial expertise.**:

- **Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**
The Finance Business Partner provides strategic financial guidance to key leaders within the Chancellery Portfolios. You will partner closely with portfolio and department heads, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that drive impactful decisions and improve business performance. Responsibilities encompass all aspects of financial management, including budget development, forecasting, and reporting. You will play a pivotal role in advising senior leadership on critical financial matters, identifying opportunities for improvement, and influencing key decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing proactive financial advice and supporting to drive improved decision-making and service delivery across the portfolio.
- Leading all aspects of the budget cycle, including development, forecasting, reporting, and analysis, ensuring accurate and timely financial information to support effective decision-making.
- Conducting in-depth financial analysis, providing strategic advice to leaders, and supporting the implementation of process improvements to enhance financial performance.

**Who we are looking for**

You will also have:

- A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Commerce related discipline with extensive relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training.
- CPA/CA qualification.
- Advanced skills in the use of reporting and database enquiry tools (Microstrategy, Power BI, GL Wand, Workday, SQL or similar), including the ability to export data in other forms for analysis, and a high level of proficiency in Microsoft and relevant programs, e.g. MS Office suite including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Visio.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

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

**Your new team - Chief Financial Officer Group**
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Group provides financial expertise and leadership to ensure the University remains financially sustainable in the short and long term. It does this by:

- Developing and implementing financial strategy;
- Allocating financial resources efficiently and effectively to strategic and operational goals;
- Monitoring, analysing and assessing financial and business performance and position;
- Highlighting risks and opportunities and recommending or implementing actions;
- Ensuring value for money in commercial dealings; and
- Ensuring compliance with relevant financial legislation and obligations

**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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