Senior Project Accountant- Asia and Pacific Health Program, The Kirby Institute

Employment Type: Part Time, 21 hours per week

Duration: Fixed Term Until 31 December 2029

Remuneration: $123K-$138K pro rata (based on experience) + 17% Super + Annual Leave Loading

Location: Kensington, Sydney, New South Wales

To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

About The Kirby Institute:

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at-risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

Why Your Role Matters:

The Senior Project Accountant will lead financial management and reporting for cervical cancer projects within the Asia and Pacific Health Program. This role involves developing accurate budgets, collaborating with in-country partners on expenditure reporting, financial forecasting, and providing comprehensive financial analysis, advice, and guidance to the project team and implementing partners.

This position is within the Asia and Pacific Health Program and the role will report to Senior Program Manager with dotted lines to the Kirby Institute Finance Manager and has no direct reports.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent) and relevant professional sector experience.
• A patient, clear and confident communicator with demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.
• Strong experience in core and complex financial management and financial control processes, insight driven analysis and modelling, providing accurate operational advice and delivering financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to absorb information and utilise it to analyse, interpret and integrate data.
• Highly 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.
• Extensive working knowledge of analytical tools, in particular, a high 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 organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, work independently with effectiveness, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative and resolve complex problems as they arise.
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and/or working in Pacific region would be highly desirable.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
• Willingness to travel and provide direct support in-country if requested e.g. conduct short visits for training and capacity development purposes.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here

How to Apply:

Please click Apply now to submit your application online. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

Submit your application online before 13^th January 2025 at 11:55pm.

To be considered for this role, your application must include a document addressing the Selection Criteria (skills and experience on the position description). A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Aarti: Talent Acquisition Coordinator

E: [email protected]

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