Senior Analyst, Corporate and Commercial Finance

Ballarat - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsible for a range of financial accounting and management accounting

Corporate and Commercial Finance Mt Helen Campus
Fixed-term appointment until July 2027
HEW 8 - $113125 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 26/11/2025

Ranked 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 Senior Analyst Corporate and Commercial Finance is co-responsible for a range of financial accounting and management accounting activities including but not limited to reconciliations acquittals asset management budgeting forecasting financial analysis and reporting. You will assist in continuously optimising workload efficiency and identifying opportunities for process improvement to enhance team performance.

You will:

execute strategic financial priorities;
provide specialist and technical advice and commercial financial support to Vice Chancellors Senior Team;
provide specialist support for a range of corporate accounting activities; and
provide specialist support in the preparation of the annual financial statements and external audit.

About you

Reporting to the Head Corporate Finance you will have demonstrated experience in effectively managing workload demands through prioritising tasks and making agile informed decisions to reduce downstream workloads and drive strategic outcomes.

You will possess:

extensive experience in partnering and influencing senior stakeholders to drive commercially sound informed decision making;
extensive experience in the preparation interpretation and analysis of financial reports and presenting data in a meaningful way;
proven track record in managing financial improvement/sustainability projects and promoting a cost-conscious culture across all business units; and
demonstrated ability to analyse integrate articulate and contribute to procedural and organisational change policy development and initiatives in a large organisation with complex workflows.

How to apply

Please apply by Wednesday 26 November 2025.

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement.

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Responsible for a range of financial accounting and management accounting Corporate and Commercial Finance Mt Helen CampusFixed-term appointment until July 2027HEW 8 - $113125 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuationPosition closing date: 26/11/2025Ranked number one university in Australia for First Gene...