Associate Finance Manager

• Full time, continuing position as Associate Finance Manager in the Central Services Team

• Opportunity to utilise your experience supporting business partnering teams

• Base salary from $112,628 – 122,702 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Associate Finance Manager – Central Services will provide high level strategic and insightful commercial advice and decision support, performance analysis and management reporting, and acts as the technical lead for the entire Central Services Corporate Finance portfolio.

This position focuses on supporting the relationship management and business/decision support partnering teams (Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager). Responsible for relationships with less-complex stakeholders and works collaboratively with other Financial Services staff to provide effective, efficient and integrated day to day operational financial management and accounting services. The position advises a range of stakeholders across the Faculties and Schools for financial matters and contributes to continuous improvement and new initiatives within both wider Financial Services and across Faculties and Schools.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• provide day-to-day relationship management and business partnering as the portfolio’s lead point of contact for the Financial Services team

• support development of portfolio activities/budgets; advanced accounting and management reporting

• support and work with Senior Finance Manager and Finance Manager to ensure adherence to general financial governance, related compliance and services in a customer focused and timely manner

• seek continuous improvement, uplift of meaning insights and business value to your partnered stakeholder group, maintaining effective working relationships with key networks

• maintain and champion compliance with Procurement and Finance policies and procedures across Faculties and Schools

• undertake any other duties appropriate to the role classification as required by the Associate Director of Research Finance and of senior management.

About you

• bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance / Management / relevant field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience

• part qualified or membership of CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or equivalent

• demonstrated ability to interpret, apply and integrate complex financial policies and procedures, external requirements and accounting standards

• demonstrated ability to provide operational financial insights, sound financial management, decision support, advice, analysis and support to client group/faculty and finance team

• highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, and good judgement in supporting stakeholders making good financial business decisions

• able proficiency to navigate across a complex (matrix reporting) enterprise environments

• strong relationship management skills across all levels of the organisation, inspiring confidence and trust

• excellent Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint; with the ability to adapt and utilise complex Excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis, budget and forecast preparation and analysis, KPI reporting, ad-hoc analysis etc.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

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How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Victoria Ford-Rogers, Recruitment Operations by email to victoria.ford-rogers@sydney.edu.au

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Applications Close

Monday 11 August 2025 11:59 PM