At a Glance
- Tasks: Support budgeting, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement in a dynamic higher education environment.
- Company: Join a leading higher education institution with a focus on growth and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of $95,000-$105,000 + Super and excellent career development opportunities.
- Other info: Work closely with senior stakeholders and enjoy a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in finance while making a real impact on educational outcomes.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance roles, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach.
The predicted salary is between 95000 - 105000 $ per year.
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.
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.
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