AddressAbout You
You are a highly experienced finance professional who specialises in costing analysis. You are strategic, detail oriented and quality driven and you use your extensive knowledge to role model best practice. You have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to draft high quality correspondence and papers and can utilise your strong interpersonal skills to easily build rapport with stakeholders at all levels. You pride yourself on your excellent problem solving skills and you have the confidence to negotiate and resolve client issues.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager: Corporate Accounting, you will contribute expert advice to the strategic planning process by producing high quality costing strategies, CostPerform modelling, analysis and advice on program and course costings for the University. You will contribute to the development of data analysis in the University and support the Corporate Finance Team to deliver information, data analysis and strategic solutions to activities that aligns with University financial objectives.
About the Finance Unit
The Finance Unit provides financial services to the University and is part of the Resources Portfolio led by the Chief Operating Officer. The Finance Unit is committed to implementing effective financial and commercial practices to support the University’s needs. The University’s model of financial service delivery is an integrated service delivery model with business partners that support the University in a competitive and rapidly evolving global environment.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Tertiary qualifications with relevant experience in a finance or related discipline or equivalent skills and experience
- Significant experience in cost analysis in management accounting and techniques
- Highly developed personal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare detailed correspondence and liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders on complex issues
- Demonstrated experience in preparing reports and information for senior managers
- Demonstrated experience in the design, development, implementation and improvement of systems and processes to deliver a high-quality service
- High level experience of Microsoft Office suite of products with superior skills in Excel for reporting, financial modelling and analysis, and experience in manipulating and summarising large quantities of data
Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
- Access to great personal development opportunities
- Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
- Flexible working conditions
- Employee assistance and development programs
- A variety of leave arrangements
Culture
As a University of Enterprise, we offer a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging environment. Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential, and we deliver results.
Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Alex Koszegi, Senior Consultant: Talent Attraction. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at ***********@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6054.
Applications close: 11:30pm Sunday 26 May 2024
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
