Finance Business Partner, Science

**Job no**: 0051998
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**:Full time; Fixed term for 2 years
**Department**:Chief Financial Officer portfolio
**Salary**:UOM 7 - $98,402 - $106,519 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part-time)

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About the Chief Financial Officer portfolio**
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.

**About the Role**
As Finance Business Partner, your role is highly interactive and visible. You will partner with those with significant financial accountability within the business (e.g., Department head) to support the achievement of strategic and operational goals. Through an embedded business partnering model, you will support the business by managing financial performance, ensuring financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively, providing financial insights and decision-making support. This role will have a focus on supporting the Faculty of Science.

Responsibilities include:

- Be a highly credible and trusted financial advisor while supporting the priorities and needs of the Division
- Ensure that financial resources are allocated efficiently and effectively in support of strategic and operational goals
- Monitor, analyse and assess the financial performance of the Division, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Use data and metrics to provide timely, accurate and meaningful financial analysis and commentary

**About You**
Along with your high-level attention to detail, advanced analytical skills and ability to work in complex and fast paced environments, you will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise outputs from detailed financial analysis to enable informed decision-making. You have strong time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to deliver competing tasks, while also working independently. Your ability to work closely with stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of the business allows you to identify and implement continuous improvement and efficiencies.

You will also have:

- Qualifications as a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) or from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA); or
- Graduate or postgraduate qualifications in Finance, Accounting or other relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training
- Experience in a similar role in a similar sized organisation
- Knowledge of financial planning and associated processes (e.g. budgeting, Forecasting) in complex environments
- Demonstrated ability of data visualisation and “story telling” techniques to distil complex numbers and findings into meaningful information

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we liv