Financial Control Accountant

Financial Control Accountant

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 6 $96,960 - $103,434 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (flexible hybrid work)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why your role matters:

The Financial Control & Compliance function has accountability for the university-wide Financial Control environment and associated compliance policies and processes, including statutory financial reporting and external audit, controlled entity accounting and reporting, technical accounting advisory, infrastructure and asset accounting, and tax management and advisory.

Financial Control Accountants provide high quality, specialised and complex accounting support in accordance with UNSW policies, procedures, and processes with an objective of maintaining and/or improving the Financial Control and compliance environment across the University. This position works across all teams within the Financial Control & Compliance function.

The Financial Control Accountant reports to the relevant Manager and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately and efficiently prepare and process standard month-end and year-end financial reports and other routine reporting as required.
• Perform routine monthly reconciliations, in a timely manner, with necessary supporting documentation.
• Assist with the identification, analysis, and investigation of reconciling items to ensure that they are properly understood, are genuine, and are cleared promptly with a solutions/ improvement focus for systems and or processes.
• Provide excellent customer service through the investigation of and response to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.  
• Work collaboratively to respond to peaks in demand across the function to with a focus on efficient and effective delivery and continuous improvement.
• Role may include specific focus assisting on tax (preparing returns GST, FBT and payroll tax), statutory reporting for UNSW parent or controlled entities (end-to-end process for audited financial statements) or compliance (monitoring activities and investigation of transactions).

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in accounting or part qualified CA/CPA with a solid grasp of accounting/technical concepts with experience in accounting providing an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and successfully resolve routine problems, take responsibility for issues in a timely and efficient manner and meet stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and prioritisation while operating promptly and efficiently.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to successfully manage stakeholder expectations, achieve Finance outcomes, and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Broad understanding of technical accounting knowledge and skills in applying the relevant Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other relevant programs, and experience with finance systems e.g., PeopleSoft.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options.
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator ********@unsw.edu.au
Please note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 28th May 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.