(HEO7) $98,343 - $109,989 salary scale per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed-term, full-time position available until December 2025

Play a pivotal role in overseeing the daily operations of the University's service support and expense management functions.

Financial Branch provides strategic financial management, reporting, procurement 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.

Reporting to the Manager, Procure to Pay the Team Leader, Service Support & Expense Management is responsible for the day-to-day running of the University’s Service Support and Expense Management functions. In overseeing these functions, the position is responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of transactional services in this area including ensuring the customer service and transactional processing metrics and standards are met and that appropriate compliance frameworks including the University’s Policies and Procedures, are applied.

To be successful you will need:

1. Extensive experience and demonstrated ability in leading a transactional finance team, specifically in expense management highly regarded.
2. Demonstrated commitment to a customer service culture.
3. Demonstrated experience in managing change effectively.
4. Sound accounting skills and a working knowledge of Australian Taxation Office rules (e.g. GST, FBT)
5. Ability to communicate effectively to and influence stakeholders at all levels.

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 document.

Applications close 11:55pm, Monday 18th November 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:

Ellie Virgara  
Manager, Procure To Pay
E: ellie.virgara@adelaide.edu.au

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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.