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Finance Analyst

• 3 *FTC positions
• Contract ending dates : 7.9.2021, 17.12.2021, 14.01.2022
• Level 7

Overview and Position Summary:

The Finance Analyst delivers financial management activities, including financial planning, forecasting and reporting across all funding sources, data analysis, financial modeling and adhoc reporting.

The Finance Analyst position is located in both the Finance Business Partnering and Financial Planning & Analysis teams. The position reports to the Finance Manager and has no direct reports.

The Finance Business Partnering team is accountable for providing end-to-end finance services to Faculties and Divisions, including financial planning, forecasting and reporting, financial analysis and decision support, general accounting and transactional services across all funding sources.

The Financial Planning & Analysis team has accountability for the financial management process across the University

Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation and delivery of financial management activities including planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis activities, working with relevant stakeholders and customers to achieve desired outcomes.
• Undertake financial modelling and scenario analysis to support decision making.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders and customers to support the development of business area financial plans, report financial performance and monitor expenditure across operational, strategic and external funds.
• Investigate variances to budget and forecasts to ensure all issues, risks and/or compliance breaches are identified and managed in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with customers/Chief Investigators to monitor budgets, ensuring data integrity and alignment to financial management and control frameworks, relevant policy and contractual obligations.
• Meet customer and Finance needs by undertaking any other duties that are required commensurate with the role and level.
•  Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
•  Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

  Criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience and completion of a CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) and relevant professional sector experience.
• Demonstrated experience in core financial management and financial control processes, financial analysis, providing accurate operational advice and delivering financial services.
• Well developed audience appropriate communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to inform, persuade and negotiate successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a good level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and its application in financial modelling and analysis as well as computer applications, enterprise systems, and the delivery of reports and presentations.
• Highly developed time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines, adopting a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
  
  

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To Apply: Please submit your CV & Cover letter only. Section criteria response not required. 

Applications sent to the email address will not be considered. 

Contact: 
Corrie Buchanan
Talent Acquisition Consultant 
E: corrie.buchanan@unsw.edu.au 

 Applications Close: Sunday the 7th of March 2021 @ 11.55PM


UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff, and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply.