Finance Analyst

• Employment Type: Full-Time (Multiple Positions Available)
• Duration: 1x Permanent, 1 x 8-Month Fixed-Term Contract, 1x 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
• Remuneration: $110,073 - $119,132 + 17% Super + Leave Loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)

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:
We’re seeking three Finance Analysts to join our Finance Business Partnering (FBP) team at UNSW, supporting key areas of the University: The Faculty of Medicine & Health, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Division of Education & Student Experience.

As a Finance Analyst, you’ll be responsible for delivering a range of financial management activities including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, modelling, and reporting across multiple funding sources. You’ll work with large, complex data sets to provide insights and support informed decision-making that contributes to the success of these diverse portfolios.

We’re looking for analytical thinkers with strong attention to detail and excellent business partnering skills to help drive financial performance and support the meaningful work we do at UNSW.

Who You Are:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and completion of a CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) and relevant professional sector experience.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, business partnering and financial control processes, financial analysis, providing accurate operational advice and delivering financial services.
• Well-developed audience appropriate communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to inform, persuade and negotiate successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a good level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and its application in financial modelling and analysis as well as computer applications, enterprise systems, and the delivery of reports and presentations.
• Highly 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.

For more information regarding the responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description at 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: 

• 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: Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your CV online along with a cover letter addressing your interest and suitability for the position in relation to the selection criteria (listed under the “Skills & Experience” section of the PD) by 11:30pm on the 10^th of June 2025.

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

Role distribution:

1. Division of Education & Student Experience: Fixed-term Contract until 30^th Jan 2026.
2. Faculty of Engineering: Permanent.
3. Faculty of Medicine & Health: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract.

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

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.