Senior Finance Officer

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, monitoring, and acquittals for external grants, funding agreements, and contracts
• Manage day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate transactions, strong internal controls, and data integrity
• Prepare, monitor, and coordinate annual operating and program budgets, including forecasting and financial analysis
• Advise senior leaders on financial strategy, risk, and sustainability for the ACICIS consortium
• Ensure compliance with Australian Government contractual and financial requirements

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Full professional membership (or eligibility) with a recognised Australian accounting body (CPA, CA, or IPA)
• Extensive experience in financial management, budgeting, and reporting
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple funding streams, including government grants
• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data

Benefits

• 17% superannuation
• Flexible working options considered
• 26 weeks paid parental leave (after one year of service)
• 4 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase more
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 25% discount on eligible UWA full-fee courses
• Incremental progression based on 12 months of continuous service

About the Company

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research-intensive universities and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. This role supports the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS), an innovative non-profit educational consortium that coordinates high-quality study programs in Indonesia for Australian university students.