Deputy Hub Leader - Divisions

Deputy Hub Leader – Divisions

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 7 $106,351 - $115,103 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW

Why Your Role Matters:

The Finance Business Partnering team is accountable for providing end-to-end finance services to Faculties and Divisions, including financial planning, forecasting and reporting, financial analysis and decision support, general accounting and transactional services across all funding sources.

The role of Deputy Hub Leader - Divisions delivers financial processes and accounting activities to support the day-to-day operations of the Divisions. The role is required to assist with Finance projects and initiatives that have a process improvement focus.

The role of the Deputy Hub Leader – Divisions reports to the Hub Leader and has no direct reports, however, will deputise and act as a 2IC to the Hub Leader.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Hub Leader, to ensure key operational functions and finance transactions are filtered through and performed accurately with a high standard for stakeholders.
• Deliver and play a key role with the reporting, monitoring, and measurement of service delivery within the team to ensure timely and effective customer service, and escalating service issues and risks to the Hub Leader.
• Run weekly reports across transactional activity within the team and work with the team to Interpret data, analyse results and provide ad hoc and on-going reports to Hub Leader.
• Assist Hub Leader with team training and development needs as required.
• Support the Hub Leader to facilitate and drive continuous improvements through analysis and consultation with stakeholders to identify opportunities to develop more efficient ways to deliver key outcomes and achieve objectives for the broader effectiveness of UNSW Finance.
• Act as an escalation point to resolve complex financial enquiries ensuring suitable investigation whilst being a subject matter expert with regard to the Finance Systems and Finance processes and procedures.
• Support projects and initiatives as required across UNSW Finance, ensuring effective stakeholder contribution throughout, with a process improvement focus.

Who You Are:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant area and/or extensive experience working in Finance Services within a large and diverse business, including experience in high volume operational Finance Services processing. ACA or CPA Qualification is desirable.
• Experience in multi-faceted financial operations with the ability to provide actionable operational advice in coordinating and delivering financial services in a complex organisation.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to multitask in a high-volume environment.
• Proven ability to use initiative, think strategically and prioritise effectively coupled with a good understanding of end-to-end processes and the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Proven experience in advanced excel reporting and analysis of data.
• Demonstrated problem solving, planning and organisational ability to deliver results and enhance the value provided to Faculty and Division finance operation in delivering their operational and strategic plans.
• Leadership experience with demonstrated capability to identify and establish priorities and mentor, develop, and motivate the team to deliver value to stakeholders and customers.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via 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:

• Flexible working
• 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)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Contact: Amy Denney: Talent Acquisition Coordinator e: [email protected]

Please note applications sent directly to the contacts above cannot be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 21st May 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. 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.