Finance Services Officer

Finance Services Officer

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 5 $82,818 – $93,711 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location:  Kensington, NSW (hybrid working)

Why Your Role Matters:

The Finance Operations function is accountable for Finance Systems, Hubs (finance services to Faculties and Divisions), Program Ignite (finance change program including other ad hoc special projects), Expense Management, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. The Finance Operation’s key objectives are to support UNSW Faculties and Divisions with core transactional and system activities and work towards continual improvements in systems and process to support UNSW financial management integrity.

The role of the Finance Services Officer delivers financial processes and transactional activities to support the day-to-day operations of Faculties and Divisions. The role of the Finance Services Officer reports to the Finance Services Supervisor (Level 6) and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Perform broad financial administration duties, which may include including raising purchase orders, receipting, billing, expense reimbursement, journals and routine reporting ensuring accuracy and data integrity and monitoring for compliance with financial control framework, relevant policies and funding guidelines.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and provide appropriate guidance, advice, and support on purchasing processes, policies and systems.
• Support and embed continuous improvement of Finance processes through championing change and seeking feedback.
• Provide reliable, efficient and effective customer service, ensuring timely and professional communication.
• Foster collaborative and productive working relationships with colleagues across Finance to support effective and accurate service delivery for customers.
• Meet customer and Finance needs by undertaking any other duties that are required, commensurate with the role and level.

Who You Are:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or relevant sector experience; progressing towards a CA or CPA qualification is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in high volume operational purchase to pay or transactional financial services, within a large and diverse business.
• Demonstrated awareness of financial controls and experience in applying policy and guidelines.
• Experience in managing customer expectations and appropriately responding to customer needs.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills to inform and work professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a high-volume environment.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines, adopting a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Working knowledge of computer applications and experience in enterprise financial systems and software (e.g. PeopleSoft, Concur).

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Contact: Amy Denney: Talent Acquisition Coordinator e: [email protected]
Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 27th February 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

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

Advertised:20 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:27 Feb 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time