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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailRanked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support social equity skills and employment we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning skills and research locally regionally and globally.
With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat Berwick Gippsland and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.
About the role
The Finance team is an integral part of the business strategy and decision-making process focusing efforts in delivering strategic and operational support to the programs and services. You will lead the Corporate and Commercial Finance Team in Financial Planning and Analysis activities including business partnering forecasting budgeting project management as well as providing Commercial Finance advisory support to Vice-Chancellors Senior Team members regarding commercial decisions.
You will:
lead and coordinate the cross functional Corporate and Commercial Finance Team in executing strategic financial priorities;
work with stakeholders to develop complex financial costing models and business cases;
scope develop and manage financial improvement/sustainability projects; and
design develop and manage tools and reports to automate financial processes enhance operational efficiency.
About you
You will possess extensive experience in successfully leading key Financial Planning and Analysis activities including business partnering forecasting budgeting and addition you will have demonstrated experience in effectively managing workload demands with highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
You will possess:
demonstrated ability in leading motivating and developing a high performing finance team;
extensive experience in partnering and influencing senior stakeholders;
extensive experience in providing complex financial and accounting policy advice to senior management; and
demonstrated ability to analyse integrate articulate and contribute to procedural and organisational change policy development and initiatives.
How to apply
Please apply by Sunday 17 August 2025
Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages.
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