Assistant Management Accountant

Charterhouse Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to support budgeting, forecasting and analysis across faculties and business units in a higher education setting. You will analyse salaries, headcount movements, vacancies and staffing changes that impact budgets, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide timely financial insights.

The role is hands-on, owning the budgeting process for your portfolio and delivering meaningful reports to support informed decision-making

Qualifications

• Experience in a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant, or Finance Business Partnering role.
• Full exposure to the budgeting process, even if managing a smaller portfolio.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and workforce data.
• Confident communicator who enjoys partnering with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive, inquisitive, and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong Excel skills and experience within higher education or another complex organisation will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculties and business units to provide financial support and advice
• Prepare and manage annual budgets and forecasts
• Analyse salaries and wages, including headcount movements, vacancies, new starters, departures, and organisational changes
• Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and financial impacts
• Prepare management reports and deliver actionable financial insights
• Support continuous improvement across budgeting and reporting processes

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Assistant Management Accountant to join a leading higher education organisation on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone looking to further develop their business partnering skills while gaining exposure to budgeting, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement within a complex and purpose-driven environment.

The Role

Working closely with a portfolio of faculties and business units, you will act as a trusted finance partner, supporting managers with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. A key focus of the role will be analysing salaries and wages, helping stakeholders understand workforce costs, headcount movements, vacancies, restructures, and other staffing changes that impact budgets.

This is a hands-on position where you'll own the budgeting process for your portfolio, provide meaningful financial insights, and partner with academic and professional stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with faculties and business units to provide financial support and advice
• Prepare and manage annual budgets and forecasts
• Analyse salaries and wages, including headcount movements, vacancies, new starters, departures, and organisational changes
• Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand workforce requirements and financial impacts
• Prepare management reports and deliver actionable financial insights
• Support continuous improvement across budgeting and reporting processes

About the Candidate:

• Experience in a Management Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant, or Finance Business Partnering role
• Full exposure to the budgeting process, even if managing a smaller portfolio
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial and workforce data
• Confident communicator who enjoys partnering with a range of stakeholders
• Proactive, inquisitive, and solutions-focused approach
• Strong Excel skills and experience within higher education or another complex organisation will be highly regarded

What's on Offer

• Permanent opportunity within a leading higher education institution
• Salary of $95,000–$105,000 + Super
• Genuine exposure to business partnering, budgeting, and workforce analysis
• Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across faculties and business units
• Supportive team environment with excellent long-term career development

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys partnering with the business, analysing workforce costs, and wants to build a long-term career within the higher education sector.