Senior Advisor Performance and Insights

4 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Michael Page Full time
  • Opportunity to work with a leading University
  • Commercially focused role with a focus on driving Student numbers

About Our Client

An established leading international University with an exceptional track record across many areas.

Job Description

The Senior Advisor Performance and Insights will lead on-

  • Manage and provide analysis and advise support to CFO group's strategy and performance objectives through the delivery of critical analyses, insights and projections across the relevant domain, input into business cases, scenario modelling and projections.
  • Managing and undertaking continuous improvement project work including the identification of opportunities performance and growth.
  • Working cross-functionally, identify data requirements and develop modelling solutions to inform strategic, operational and domain specific decision making at the University.
  • Work with the relevant stakeholders and peers to support benchmarking analysis and preparing performance reports and provide insights and analysis into financial sustainability.
  • Co-ordination and analysis across the university regarding revenue analysis using revenue projections and other tools and models.
  • Supporting other analysis regarding financial sustainability, costs and revenue as required
  • Point of contact for in-depth student revenue analysis and insights and associated business drivers
  • Point of contact for fee management and distribution as part of the CFOG BPO of Fees.
  • Manage projects regarding financial / business initiatives as required.
  • Performance analysis to inform planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Develop scenario analysis and predictive modelling to aid decision making around key business drivers and revenue
  • Working in consultative and collaborative manner to ensure the delivery of high-quality output of insights especially but not limited student revenue and load and associated funding.
  • Development and maintenance of high-level knowledge on the faculty and university revenue, student profile and sector funding.
  • Advise and analysis into university commonwealth funding environment, changes including funding agreements and estimates.
  • Perform other duties, analysis as required by finance leadership.

The Successful Applicant

The Senior Advisor Performance and Insight will need to meet most of the below criteria-

  • CPA/CA Qualified or equivalent
  • Ability to build and establish strong relationships and work collaboratively with individuals cross-functionally and external to the University across all levels;
  • Ability to perform multiple activities relating to financial sustainability and objectives;
  • Some early team supervisor or management experience and expertise with the ability to manage team priorities in an positive environment
  • Demonstrated track record of success in developing, implementing and monitoring organisational performance;
  • Demonstrated capacity to think and plan strategically and to provide business planning, analytics, reporting and advice in a large complex organisation;
  • Developed skills in analytical research, problem solving and conceptual skills including modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and data acquisition and manipulation;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and influence a range of stakeholders across all levels and develop strong working relationships;
  • Demonstrated capacity for flexibility, agility and innovation, while maintaining commitment to achieving outcomes;
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills with a high-level of expertise in Excel, including proficiency in financial modelling as well as creation and manipulation of pivot tables. Strong experience with PowerPoint;
  • Experience in large finance ERPs, ideally Workday
  • Demonstrated Organisational, administrative and project management skills with the ability to plan, co-ordinate and carry out tasks and projects through to completion to meet deadlines;
  • Knowledge and experience in business intelligence tools like, MicroStrategy, Power BI, Tableau.

What's on Offer

This is a 12 month contract position based on a HEW8 or HEW9 salary grade depending on your experience.



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