Financial Analyst

Be among the first 25 applicants for a full‑time, 11‑month fixed‑term opportunity until June. Financial Analyst position supporting the University Financial Services. Base Salary $121,508 - $137,032 + 17% superannuation. About the opportunity: Join our Finance team during an exciting phase of growth as we deliver modern, high‑impact service delivery to make the University of Sydney a better place to work and a place that works better. Responsibilities Partner with finance teams and key stakeholders to ensure financial solutions align with business requirements. Deliver complex analysis to generate strategic insights across a diverse range of financial matters within the cluster. Support cluster‑wide consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis of actuals, plans, budgets, and forecasts, including the preparation of insightful management reports. Contribute to the development of annual client plans that identify the current key issues and needs for the client portfolio. Identify and implement continuous improvement and new initiatives within both wider Financial Services and across Faculties and Schools. Qualifications and Experience Experience using PowerBI and advanced Excel skills. Experience working as a Finance Analyst or equivalent within a large and complex organisation. Proven ability to provide strategically aligned financial insights, sound financial management, decision support, advice and analysis to a varied client group, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail. Extensive experience in building complex financial reporting and analysis, budget / forecast preparation and analysis, KPI reporting and ad‑hoc analysis. Proactive engagement with key stakeholders in the client portfolio. Verbal and written communication skills, with experience handling a wide range of enquiries. Flexible, agile approach with a focus on contributing to overall team success. Work rights and sponsorship Sponsorship / work rights for Australia: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre‑employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre‑employment or background checks in a satisfactory manner to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO Statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Victoria Ford‑Rogers Recruitment Operations by email. #J-18808-Ljbffr