Financial Analyst - Tertiary EducationCompany BackgroundOur client is one of Australia's best-known specialist tertiary education organisations and has been operating for nearly 50 years both locally and internationally. Their Finance team is well established and cohesive, and now needs a Financial Analyst to help them through their post-Covid resurgence as they expand organically and through acquisition.The RoleReporting to the Financial Controller in a team of eight, this role is one of two Financial Analysts that support the Senior Management team in their decision-making. More specifically the role will:
- Assist with the annual budget and ad-hoc forecast preparations
- Actively review and assist in developing and continuously improving financial models and processes to support planning and reporting requirements.
- Monthly variance analysis of actual performance to budget and last year.
- Analysis and report on Business Unit monthly financial performance.
- Product profitability analysis (existing and new)
- Assist business in transitioning to a model where revenue and costs are allocated to each state, including revenue and cost modelling.
- Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required.
- Support Finance systems improvements.
- Analysis for regulatory reporting.
- Build positive and sustainable relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers.
- Contributes to the ongoing development and improvement of department processes and systems.
- Attend and actively participate in all team meetings and information sessions.