Position Number: 0065802
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for five years
Department: Chief Financial Officer Group
Salary: Senior Manager salary package, including 17% super
- Lead Strategic Finance Partnership at Global Top 50 University
- Drive transformation, best practice and a culture of excellence
- Improve financial insights and stakeholder engagement
About the Role
Reporting to the Executive Director, Financial Resources, this newly created position leads an existing team of 6 direct and 57 indirect reports, and will guide the continued evolution of the Finance Business Partnering function. The Director will foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, building on the team’s existing strengths while developing new capabilities aligned with strategic priorities. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University, the role is central to strengthening enterprise-wide financial leadership, enhancing stakeholder support, and delivering actionable insights that enable informed decision-making. As the University continues its broader transformation, including the rollout of Workday, the Director will ensure the function fully leverages contemporary ERP systems and delivers high-quality, future-focused support.
About You
You are a highly strategic finance leader with demonstrated experience building best practice, contemporary business partnering functions and leading finance transformation in similarly complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Your leadership style is collaborative, decisive and proactive with a focus on fostering growth, trust, diversity and high performance, and you are proven in your ability to drive continuous improvement and deliver strategic value. Adaptable and resilient, you move at pace, bring a forward-thinking mindset and a track record of navigating change with clarity, care and purpose. Your strong interpersonal and influencing skills enable you to build trusted relationships across a diverse team and stakeholder group. Experience working with contemporary ERP platforms such as Workday will be highly regarded. CPA, CA or equivalent preferred.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
About the Organisation
The University of Melbourne is a globally recognised institution known for excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. With deep ties to industry and community, and a legacy of over 170 years, the University plays a leading role in shaping the future of education and innovation in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. UoM is a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative organisation that employs around 9,000 staff and educates over 60,000 students from 130+ countries. As the tertiary sector in Australia experiences significant structural change and the University undergoes broad transformation, a critical new role has been created to lead strategic finance business partnering, support financial sustainability and the overall mission of benefiting society through transformative education and research.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.
The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groizard +61 3 9035 3218 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.
Join Us!
We have engaged SHK Asia Pacific as our sourcing and selection partner on this role. For more information, please contact Andrea Ogden on Mobile: +61 448 008 630 Email: andrea.ogden@shk.com.au
Please do not share your application to this email address. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.
Internal/ Existing employees are strongly encouraged to speak with their current people leaders prior to submitting your application.
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