Senior Manager, Financial Performance Insights

About This Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Financial Performance Insights plays a key role within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), focusing on executive reporting and enabling the effective use of financial frameworks across the University. The role supports senior decision-making by translating complex financial models, assumptions and outputs into clear, practical insights and tools for executives and finance stakeholders.

This position will lead the implementation and embedding phase of the University’s new budget model, ensuring it is consistently understood, applied and communicated across the Finance community. Acting as a critical bridge between FP&A technical specialists, Finance Client Partnering teams and senior executives, the role shapes executive narratives and decision-ready insights that influence how financial performance is interpreted and acted upon across the institution.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the implementation and ongoing enablement of the University’s budget model, developing guidance, tools and training resources to support consistent application across the Finance community
• Prepare executive-level reporting, briefing materials and presentation packs that translate complex financial data into clear, decision-ready insights
• Partner with FP&A specialists and Finance Client Partnering teams to translate financial models, frameworks and reporting outputs into practical tools and guidance for stakeholders
• Lead complex strategic discussions and negotiations with senior executives, providing financial insight and ensure reporting and narratives support informed decision-making

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave/paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, and purchased leave
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities –access to exclusive internal-only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.40 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

You are an experienced finance professional with strong executive communication skills and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear insights that support senior decision-making. You thrive in collaborative environments and are confident engaging with senior stakeholders across large and complex organisations.

You will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience preparing executive-level reporting, briefings and financial performance insights within a large and complex organisation
• Advanced ability to translate complex financial models, frameworks or data into clear, concise insights and narratives for senior and non-finance audiences
• Proven experience presenting financial insights and recommendations to senior executives and leadership forums
• Strong collaboration skills with a demonstrated ability to work across finance teams to deliver coordinated, organisation-wide financial outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence through clarity, structure and sound professional judgement
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, exercising high levels of judgement, discretion and organisational awareness
• Experience supporting major financial frameworks, reporting transformations or large organisational change initiatives
• Postgraduate qualifications in accounting, business, commerce or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of professional qualifications and experience

Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact John Leyland, Associate Director, Financial Performance Management at j.leyland@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload:

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the 'About You' section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent, particularly from Australia’s First Nations Peoples. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Monday April 13 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-63112).