Strategic Research Finance Partnerships Lead

The University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 146,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Discounts including Bupa health保险

Job summary

The University of Melbourne seeks a Senior Research Finance Partnering Lead to oversee research finance operations across a major Faculty cluster. You will guide researchers through complex funding rules and drive innovation in shared services processes and systems.

You will maintain trusted advisory relationships, lead Research Finance Partnering staff, and coordinate day-to-day operations, enabling optimal resource allocation and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial management for research portfolios.
• Provide specialist faculty-level advice on complex project portfolios.
• Coach and lead a team of Research Finance Partnering staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain advisory relationships with senior researchers and Faculty leaders.
• Coordinate day-to-day research finance operations and processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance shared services models.

Skills

Senior leadership

Research finance

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in finance/accounting

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

The University of Melbourne seeks a Senior Research Finance Partnering Lead to oversee research finance operations across a major Faculty cluster. You will guide researchers through complex funding rules and drive innovation in shared services processes and systems.

You will maintain trusted advisory relationships, lead Research Finance Partnering staff, and coordinate day-to-day operations, enabling optimal resource allocation and accurate reporting.