HEO8 $110,291 - $123,734 salary per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

2 Fixed term, full time positions until December 2025

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful university in Australia's Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

Finance is a part of the Division of University Operations, which provides strategic financial management, reporting and transaction support services to the University to enable achievement of the University’s teaching and research goals. The Branch is responsible for oversight of the University’s annual operating budget, capital budget and asset base.

Working under broad direction with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Management Accountant is responsible for delivering the agreed high-quality management accounting services to the University of Adelaide. These services include budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, financial & management reporting, transaction processing, financial systems administration, implementing an effective financial control framework and monitoring compliance with university financial policies.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering management accounting services within a large complex organisation with diverse business areas, including undertaking detailed accounting and financial analysis to prepare reports, using data from a variety of information sources.
• Extensive experience in planning and conducting complex and specialist financial modelling and analysis and in managing high level projects or investigations that supports the delivery of sound accounting solutions.
• Demonstrated current knowledge of financial legislation, regulations and accrual accounting principles, standards, policies, guiding reference documents and practices.
• Demonstrated experience communicating, both verbally and in writing, in a succinct, professional and responsive manner to deliver results to key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple high-level functions with competing priorities and deadlines and applying expert problem-solving skills to the management of complex strategic or operational problems or issues.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery, and a commitment to positively comply with the associated behaviour expectations.

Qualification/s:

•  CPA or CA qualified or working towards, plus extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close Sunday 11:55pm, 29 September 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Sue Hevera
Director, Finance & Accounting Services
sue.hevera@adelaide.edu.au  

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. 

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