Financial Control Accountant

• Employment Type: Full-time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 8: $132,445 - $149,228 + 17% super + Leave Loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus

About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why Your Role Matters:
The Financial Control & Compliance function is responsible for UNSW’s university-wide financial control environment and associated compliance policies and processes. This includes statutory financial reporting and external audit, controlled entity accounting and reporting, technical accounting advisory, infrastructure and asset accounting, and tax management and advisory.

As the Financial Control Accountant, you will provide high-quality, specialised and complex accounting support across the Financial Control & Compliance function. You will help maintain and improve UNSW’s financial control and compliance environment through accurate reporting, technical accounting advice, stakeholder support and continuous improvement.

The position reports to the relevant Manager and has no direct reports

Responsibilities Summary:

• Prepare and deliver month-end, year-end and other financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and reporting deadlines are met.
• Provide accounting support, insights and advice to internal and external stakeholders, including technical accounting assessments and implementation of changes in accounting standards.
• Maintain contemporary technical accounting knowledge, including Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing accurate and timely responses to complex accounting questions and queries. Preparing technical accounting memos and preparing or reviewing complex areas.
• Support Group Financial Control requirements, including reviewing and monitoring significant transactions, balances and cashflows.
• Provide timely and effective advice on financial performance and financial operational issues.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing guidance and support to assist with audit requirements.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of key financial outcomes.

For more information regarding the responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description at JOBS@UNSW.

Skills and Experience Summary:

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, CA/CPA qualification and demonstrated successful experience in a similar accounting or financial role.
• Extensive technical accounting knowledge and experience applying relevant Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations.
• Experience preparing technical accounting memos and preparing or reviewing complex areas such as consolidation and investment accounting, cash flows or financial instruments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve complex financial and ledger issues efficiently and within required timeframes.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel and substantial experience using a variety of finance systems.
• Strong understanding of best-practice financial and organisational risk frameworks, including identifying financial risks and assessing and designing appropriate mitigating controls and policies.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and manage high volumes of complex issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience with engaging with senior management.

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: 

• 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)

How to Apply: Submit your CV along with a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role in relation to the selection criteria (listed under ‘Skills & Experience’ on the PD) via the application portal before 11:30pm on the 10^th of September.

A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Get in Touch: For queries regarding the recruitment process, contact Lucy Gerondis, Talent Acquisition Partner, UNSW: l.gerondis@unsw.edu.au
*Applications sent via email will not be accepted, please apply via the application portal.

Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:- 

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. 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.