"Director Financial Planning & Analysis"

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. We are 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. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS top 20) and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. 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:

The Director of Financial Planning, Strategy and Analysis will lead and manage the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis functions of UNSW. This role is crucial for providing financial insights that support strategic decision-making and drive financial performance. The role ensures the provision of robust and effective budget and management reporting processes that support and inform decision makers of current performance whilst not losing sight of horizon for new opportunities and challenges.

The role enables the effective allocation of resources towards the operational management of the University and in the financial planning and implementation of the UNSW Strategy ‘Progress for All’.

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and has four direct reports.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide strategic financial leadership and advice to the Chief Financial Officer and senior executives, supporting informed operational and strategic decision making.
• Develop and deliver multiyear financial plans, annual budgets and rolling forecasts aligned to UNSW’s strategic objectives and financial sustainability.
• Lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function, ensuring high quality management reporting, budgeting and forecasting services that meet stakeholder needs.
• Partner with senior leaders across the University to provide authoritative financial insight, negotiate and manage service level agreements, and deliver strong business partnership outcomes.
• Oversee financial modelling, scenario analysis and revenue forecasting, including the effective management of teaching revenue and specialist financial processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, budgeting and business processes, fostering a high performance culture within the team.
• Lead, develop and inspire management reporting and budget teams, ensuring workforce strategy implementation and compliance with health and safety requirements.

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

Skills and Experience Summary:

• Tertiary qualification and CA or CPA Qualification with substantial successful experience managing multi-faceted management accounting functions in a large and complex organisation
• Significant successful experience in the planning, budgeting and forecasting cycle and associated management reporting
• Proven skills in developing internal business partnership services which deliver high quality financial support and advisory services to business units
• Proven relationship skills with expertise and significant experience in influencing and advising on sensitive and complex business issues
• Extensive team management experience to manage multi team performance and develop staff capabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector

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:

• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing.
• Generous leave entitlements, including an additional 3 paid days off over end of year holiday period.
• Access to Fitness Passport, giving you and your family discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities.
• Career development opportunities, including access to leadership and professional learning programs.
• Discounts and perks across retail, travel, education and health services.
• A supportive, flexible, and inclusive culture that values wellbeing and diversity

Find out more about staff benefits at UNSW.

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your CV along with a cover letter that addresses your suitability for the position in relation to the selection criteria (listed in the ‘Skills & Experience’ section of the PD) via the application portal.

Applications close: 20th of March at 11:30pm.

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

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 via the application portal.