•    Finance and Business Services 
•    Full - time, permanent position
•    The Full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $89,861 - $96,402 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 6)
•    Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity  
Known locally as the Assistant Management Accountant, the Assistant, Finance Partner is accountable for the provision of professional project accounting advice and services to senior project leaders across client business units, to ensure effective and compliant cost management of project activity. The role delivers sound financial analysis, supporting commentary and advice to senior project leaders to inform financial planning, budgeting, forecasting for operational and/or grant funded projects.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides strategic financial advice to project leaders (e.g., Project Managers, Grant Holders, Chief Investigators) to ensure optimal utilisation of grants and related funding.

• Utilises advanced project tools and processes for budgeting, forecasting, expenditure reporting, variance management, and compliance with grant rules, supporting client business units effectively.

• Reviews, processes, and corrects financial transactions to ensure accuracy and efficiency in operational accounting, delivered through the Professional Services team.

• Collaborates with the Senior Management Accountant to deliver tailored management accounting services, including budget development, forecasting, and robust budgetary control for assigned client groups.

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with project and client leaders, serving as a trusted financial advisor.

About You

• Degree qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or a related field with experience in accounting and/or equivalent combination of relevant training and professional experience.

• Ability to apply problem solving and analytical skills to the provision of project based accounting services, and the resolution of any issues within the parameters of policy frameworks.

• Experience working in professional financial advisory and/or service delivery functions in complex stakeholder and policy environments.

• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders and clients to achieve outcomes.

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment, whilst taking full accountability for the efficient delivery of set tasks within agreed timeframes and to agreed service standards.

• Progress towards or membership of a professional institution (CPA / CA or equivalent).

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• UQ Study for Staff

• On campus childcare options

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

•  Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions?  
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Tash Mitchell (Senior Management Accountant) via [email protected]. For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, or age. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected].  
 
If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board. 

Applications close Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R - 47289). 

Applications will be reviewed as received. Candidates may be interviewed prior to the job closing date. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible. The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.