The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Finance Business Partnering Lead, Finance Office (Internal Only)
Sydney (Broadway) Campus
Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract

• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Rewarding opportunity
• From $151,902 - $161,251 pa (level 9) + 15% superannuation

About the university

We believe in the power of education to transform lives, strengthen communities and help people become the best version of themselves. The University of Notre Dame Australia is a modern, national Catholic university that serves more than 12,000 students across its campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney.

With a community of over 1,000 academic and professional staff, Notre Dame is recognised for its personalised learning environment, strong graduate outcomes and holistic educational philosophy rooted in critical thinking, ethics and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

About the office

The Finance Office plays an integral role in the success of the University ensuring responsible stewardship through financial performance and strategic procurement, with a view to financial sustainability and growth.
 
About the role

The Finance Business Partner Lead provides expert financial advice, guidance, and support across a broad range of strategic and operational financial matters, enabling informed decision-making within the assigned Faculty or Division. Leading a team, the role is responsible for driving the financial direction of the portfolio through budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis, while operating with a high degree of autonomy and partnering closely with stakeholders to achieve organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor financial performance across the assigned portfolio, identifying opportunities for optimisation and providing timely financial insights to senior management.
• Provide strategic management accounting advice and recommendations, supporting effective decision-making and alignment with organisational objectives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial performance discussions with senior leaders, and partner with Faculty/Division executives throughout the University budget and forecast process.
• Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts, reporting packs, and financial analysis of business performance across the portfolio, supported by a Senior Finance Business Partner.
• Contribute to and implement finance projects, plans, tools, processes, and systems that strengthen the University's financial management capability and address future challenges.
• Supervise and support a Senior Finance Business Partner, while facilitating training and development initiatives to enhance financial literacy across the University.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Postgraduate qualifications, preferably CA/CPA or equivalent, together with extensive relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience in financial reporting, budgeting, financial modelling, and business partnering within a complex organisation, with a demonstrated ability to improve financial performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven success in building collaborative and trusted relationships to support effective stakeholder management and business partnering.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing competing priorities, with the ability to identify innovative solutions to meet business demands.
• High-level of knowledge in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, accountancy, numeracy, and reconciliation, supported by strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to drive continuous improvement and develop creative solutions to complex business challenges.

Benefits

• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth
• Generous training and development opportunities
• Friendly and collaborative working environment

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 25 August 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.     

The University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive working and learning environment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a self-declaration regarding Gender-Based Violence (as required by the National Code) as part of the pre-employment process. For more information on this please refer to our website.

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Haritha Garlapati, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.