Assistant Finance Manager

• Full time, continuing position. Located at the Margaret Telfer Building (K07) on the Forest Lodge Campus

• Use your skills to provide integrated operational financial management and accounting services

• Base Salary HEO6 $107,312 p.a. + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for an experienced and motivated Assistant Finance Manager to join the Corporate Finance team.

The Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders while working collaboratively across  the Corporate Finance team to deliver high-quality, efficient, and integrated financial management and accounting services.

Reporting to the Associate Director Finance, the role provides operational financial management, advice, analysis, reporting, and business support to assigned portfolio clients. The position partners with stakeholders to support informed decision-making, delivers practical financial solutions, and contributes to the effective management of financial operations.

Working within established policies and procedures, the role resolves a broad range of financial management, accounting, and decision-support matters. More complex or sensitive issues are escalated in consultation with senior team members and their manager.

The position also supports continuous improvement initiatives by contributing to the review and enhancement of financial policies, processes, and practices, drawing on operational experience and stakeholder feedback.

Success in this role requires a proactive, collaborative approach, with a strong focus on delivering responsive, customer-focused financial services that promote sound financial management and support the University's strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the flexibility to work from home on the remaining weekdays, subject to operational requirements.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• deliver portfolio financial management activities, including accounting and management reporting, month-end management, forecasting, budgeting and EOFY management

• engage with stakeholders in the client portfolio for operational financial support and advice

• support SFM’s and FM’s in the development of strategic annual client plans that identify the current and future key issues and needs

• implement routine service delivery improvements to client portfolios and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and the achievement of service excellence

• maintain and champion compliance with Procurement and Finance policies and procedures across portfolio clients.

• collaborating effectively and respectfully with peers to contribute to overall delivery of financial services objectives.

About you

• a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management or finance

• ability to interpret, apply and integrate complex financial policies and procedures, external requirements and accounting standards

• self-motivated with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet both regular and unexpected workflow demands and strict deadlines

• sound relationship management skills across all levels of the organisations, inspiring confidence, and trust

• demonstrated skills in budgeting, forecasting, month end management, EOFY management, financial planning, reporting and analysis

• strong experience in developing and/or tracking financial and non-financial key performance indicators

• well-developed Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; with the ability to adapt and utilise complex excel spreadsheets for financial reporting and analysis, budget and forecast preparation and analysis, KPI reporting, ad-hoc analysis etc.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. 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 LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

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 Kevin Lim, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected].

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Applications Close

Monday 24 August 2026 11:59 PM