AddressThe Finance team, led by the Chief Financial Officer, exists to support the strategic and financial aims of the Institute through the regular planning, controlling and reporting of the financial operations including the Garvan Research Foundation (GRF) and Australian Bioresources (ABR). The short-term focus is on enhancing systems reporting and developing business intelligence metrics to provide key insights which will inform decision-making.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The purpose of the Finance Analyst is to engage with the Professional Services teams, including the Garvan Research Foundation, with planning and analysis capability, by establishing accurate budgets and forecasts and finding opportunities to enhance financial decision-making. The Finance Analyst will support the Financial Controller in developing Institute-wide models and support planning and analysis, as well as providing input into key finance policies and processes.
Salary: Up to $115,000 + 11% super + salary packaging (depending on experience)
Employment Type: Full time permanent
SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS
Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)
Ample opportunities for on-going training and development
Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment
Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times
18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation
A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave
Discounted Health Insurance
Lifestyle discounts with our community partners
WHAT YOU WILL DO
This position will be responsible for the following duties:
Partner with cost centre managers and provide financial information and analysis to support decision-making
Maintain financial integrity in compliance with Garvan policies
Oversee and measure cost centre performance against KPIs
Support the Financial Controller and CFO with preparing information for budgets and forecasts
Prepare financial models and provide analysis as required
Input into the design of cost-centre dashboards and reports and engage with working groups to enhance systems and processes
Provide support to non-financial internal customers on finance processes
Prepare submissions and financial reports for State Government, funding bodies (NHMRC, CINSW, NBCF CCNSW etc.) and other stakeholders
Provide assistance on all internal and external audits as required
ABOUT YOU
The key skills and experience include:
At least 3 years’ Business Partnering experience
Ability to model complex business cases
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – particularly Excel
Experience in the not-for-profit sector would be advantageous
Experience using Workday financials and Adaptive Insights (desirable)
CA / CPA qualified or working towards qualification (desirable)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to engage with internal stakeholders, we like team members who pick up the phone or go and have a chat!
Attention to detail
Judgement / problem solving
Ability to work autonomously showing high level initiative
ABOUT GARVAN
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.
Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.
We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.
Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document, stating why you are interested in this role. If you think you’re the right person for this role, we’d love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.
