Financial Analyst

Position Details 

• Full-Time | Continuing

• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $84,599 - $93,366

• Location: Kaurna Country / Bedford Park 

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About the Role 

This is an excellent opportunity for to join our supportive and diverse Finance and Procurement Services team as a Financial Analyst. Working closely with experienced finance professionals, you will be supported by strong mentors while further developing your financial analysis, reporting and business partnering capabilities. As part of a collaborative and values-driven environment, you will contribute to the University's commitment to integrity, innovation and excellence while supporting informed decision-making across the organisation.

In this role, you will be providing financial analysis, reporting and business support to help drive informed decision-making across the organisation. You will play an important role in monitoring and reporting financial performance against College and Portfolio financial plans, while contributing to budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial initiatives across the University.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position include:

• Providing financial analysis and reporting, delivering insights on performance against budgets and forecasts.

• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting, costing and funding models, feasibility studies and business cases.

• Preparing timely and accurate management reports, variance analysis and reporting for senior stakeholders and committees.

• Supporting the monitoring of financial performance and contributing to informed decision-making across Colleges and Portfolios.

About You 

You are a detail-oriented and analytical finance professional who is eager to build your career in financial analysis. Whether you have recently completed a relevant degree or already have experience in budgeting, forecasting, accruals or management reporting, you are passionate about turning data into meaningful business insights and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• An understanding of core financial analyst functions, including budgeting, forecasting, accruals and financial performance reporting.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.

• The ability to work collaboratively within a team, manage competing priorities and deliver accurate outcomes in a deadline-driven environment.

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, or possess equivalent relevant experience.

About Finance and Procurement Services 

Finance and Procurement Services assist the University to achieve its goals by providing quality leadership, information, and financial services. The Finance and Procurement Services team develops and maintains financial policies and procedures and internal control to facilitate the conduct of university business and help ensure compliance with taxation and other financial legislative requirements.   

Life at Flinders 

They say know your place.  We say you've found it right here. 

Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next. 

Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.  

So, why work at Flinders? 

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options  

• Flexible working arrangements  

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program 

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers   

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.  

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).  

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice   

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment  

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.  

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan   

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy   

Prescribed Conditions for Employment
 

Flinders University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, free from gender‑based violence. Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre‑employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes a Gender‑Based Violence declaration, in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender‑Based Violence (2025), and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

How to Apply and Information 

• You are required to submit your CV along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. Your Suitability Statement should be no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities from the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Ann-Marie Van Kruyssen

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At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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