Job no: 0057109
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Business Services; Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Salary: UOM 6 – $96,459 – $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- Support finance operations and digital transformation, focusing on salary recoveries, student loans, and bank reconciliations.
- Drive service improvements using data analytics and transformative technologies across finance functions.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment!
This position is a professional development opportunity for University of Melbourne staff. Only current Continuing, Fixed-Term, and Casual staff are eligible to apply. Eligible staff wishing to apply must update their profile on the application page to indicate they are ‘currently employed by the University of Melbourne’. This will confirm eligibility for positions that are open to internal staff applicants only.
About the Role
The Senior Finance Officer supports the ongoing operations and digital transformation of transactional processes within Finance Services. This role focuses on salary recoveries, student loans, and bank reconciliations while gaining proficiency across a range of finance processes. By leveraging data analytics and exploring transformative technologies, the Senior Finance Officer plays a key role in driving service delivery improvements and enhancing efficiency.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Design and manage salary recovery processes from third-party organisations, ensuring tax compliance.
- Manage student loan processes, including debt collection and prepare monthly loan reconciliations.
- Develop reports for analysing trends in student loans and salary recoveries, contributing to data-driven decision-making.
- Provide support for debt collection efforts, process improvements, and respond to eCommerce customer service queries.
Who we are looking for
You will bring strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You will demonstrate initiative, problem-solving abilities, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team, while contributing new ideas in a collaborative manner. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to build positive relationships with a diverse range of people.
You will also have:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and experience with ERP systems such as Oracle R12 and Workday.
- Familiarity with Agile/Adaptive service improvement methodologies and processes such as Student Loans and eCommerce.
- CPA/CA qualification or currently working towards this.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to 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.
Your new team – Business Services
Business Services provides a full range of class leading information technology, facilities management, finance, HR and health and safety services to all operating entities of the University. The Planning and Assurance team works with the leadership team across these functions to ensure service delivery meets operational and strategic needs and that opportunities for improvement are prioritised and implemented. The team also support planning and governance for the portfolio and delivers people initiatives that make Business Services a dynamic and rewarding place to work.
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!
The University of Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
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
Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Ethan Khamly via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
