About the Job
Our Finance department is currently looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join the team on an ongoing, part-time basis. In this role you will be instrumental managing the accuracy of financial statements and underlying financial processes and controls, establishing compliance with these, as well as developing the associated reports.
As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will directly support the Financial Reporting Manager and take ownership of the more complex processes and material balances. Alongside this important piece of work, you will act as a subject matter expert within the Financial Control Team, mentoring and coaching your junior team members on their daily work as well as looking for opportunities to improve on processes and procedures. Working in a collaborative team, you will bring your expertise in delivering operational excellence and embedding process, as well as your advance stakeholder management skills, to drive improvements in processes and policies.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne is a multi-sector university of science, technology and innovation with more than 54,000 students and 5,000 staff globally. We offer postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online education to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways. Our mission is to be a world-class university, creating economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. We aim to deliver future-ready learners, research with impact and innovative enterprise.
Be a key player in helping Swinburne achieve its vision and deliver our 2025 Strategic Plan. Through IT, Finance and our Facilities & Services Group, the Swinburne Operations team aligns with the university’s three strategic pillars – Future Ready Learners, Research with Impact and Innovative Enterprise.
About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (CA) or Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (CPA)
- Excellent knowledge of local market statutory reporting requirements
- Substantial experience working in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of driving change, delivering operational excellence and embedding process and control improvements into finance and business operations
A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.
Benefits
- Participate in regular staff and management development programs
- Private health insurance discounts
- Weekly yoga and Pilates classes
- Discounted annual Myki cards are available to Swinburne staff
To find out more about the extensive range of benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit
Careers at Swinburne.
How to apply and further information
To view the position description or to start an application please click on apply or ‘begin’ and submit a resume, cover letter and a response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the position description.
For further information about this position, contact Reshminder Kaur, Financial Reporting Manager via email at
reshminderkaur@swin.edu.auIf you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on
staffrecruitment@swin.edu.auShould you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact Maree Norden, Diversity & Inclusion Manager at
inclusion@swin.edu.au. For support or queries related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, please contact
DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.auAgency enquiries will not be accepted for this position.
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation. We are proud of our commitment to equity and inclusion through key initiatives such as our Charter of Cultural Diversity, Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan, Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan. Equity and diversity are integral to our 2025 vision to be a world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday, 4 November 2020.
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