Financial Planning and Analysis Commercial Finance Lead

Provide leadership in finance, business planning and service.

Finance - Berwick, Gippsland or Ballarat Campus
Full-time, continuing appointment
HEW 9 - $131,635 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation
Position closing date: 17/08/2025
Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.
About the role
The Finance team is an integral part of the business strategy and decision-making process, focusing efforts in delivering strategic and operational support to the programs and services. You will lead the Corporate and Commercial Finance Team in Financial Planning and Analysis activities including business partnering, forecasting, budgeting, project management as well as providing Commercial Finance advisory support to Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Team members regarding commercial decisions.
You will:
lead and coordinate the cross functional Corporate and Commercial Finance Team in executing strategic financial priorities;
work with stakeholders to develop complex financial costing models and business cases;
scope, develop and manage financial improvement/sustainability projects; and
design, develop, and manage tools and reports, to automate financial processes enhance operational efficiency.

About you
You will possess extensive experience in successfully leading key Financial Planning and Analysis activities, including business partnering, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis. In addition, you will have demonstrated experience in effectively managing workload demands with highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
You will possess:
demonstrated ability in leading, motivating, and developing a high performing finance team;
extensive experience in partnering and influencing senior stakeholders;
extensive experience in providing complex financial and accounting policy advice to senior management; and
demonstrated ability to analyse, integrate, articulate, and contribute to procedural and organisational change, policy development and initiatives.

How to apply
Please apply by Sunday, 17 August 2025
Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages.

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