Financial Analyst

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 121,508 - 137,032; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading university as a Financial Analyst in a fixed-term role supporting the Finance team. You'll analyze financial performance, provide insights for strategic planning, and collaborate with stakeholders, all while contributing to enhanced service delivery at the University of Sydney.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Finance Analyst or equivalent within a large organization.
• Proven ability to provide financial insights and decision support.
• Experience in financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance teams to align financial solutions with business needs.
• Deliver complex financial analysis across diverse matters.
• Support cluster-wide consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis.

Skills

PowerBI

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

• Full time, 11-month fixed term opportunity until June 2026
• Financial Analyst position supporting the University Financial Services
• Base Salary $121,508 - $137,032 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Join our Finance team during an exciting phase of growth as we deliver modern, high-impact service delivery to make the University of Sydney a better place to work and a place that works better. We are seeking a highly attentive and solutions-focused Financial Analyst to support the FABULAS Financial Analyst team to deliver a full suite of financial services to a diversified client base within the cluster. In this role, you will support financial performance analysis, advice and decision support for strategic, operational and business planning, services and solutions for effective and efficient financial administration and management.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• partner with finance teams and key stakeholders to ensure financial solutions align with business requirements,
• deliver complex analysis to generate strategics insights across a diverse range of financial matters within the cluster
• support cluster-wide consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis of Actuals, Plans, Budgets, and Forecasts, including the preparation of insightful management reports,
• contribute to the development of annual client plans that identify the current key issues and needs for the client portfolio
• identify and implement continuous improvement and new initiatives within both wider Financial Services and across Faculties and Schools.

About you

• experience using PowerBI and Advanced Excel skills
• experience working as a Finance Analyst or equivalent within a large and complex organisation
• proven ability to provide strategically aligned financial insights, sound financial management, decision support, advice and analysis to a varied client group, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail
• extensive experience in building complex financial reporting and analysis, budget/forecast preparation and analysis, KPI reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• proactive engagement with key stakeholders in the client portfolio
• verbal and written communication skills, with experience handling a wide range of enquiries
• flexible, agile approach with a focus on contributing to overall team success.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Victoria Ford-Rogers Recruitment Operations by email to [e-mail]

The University of Sydney

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Higher Education

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