Fixed term contract Jan – Dec 2025, 35-hour week Salary package from $131,171 - $153,033 Callaghan campus, easy parking options & hybrid work options Join the University of Newcastle’s large finance team in 2025. As a Finance Business Partner, you’ll collaborate with assigned business units to guide financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting while delivering insights that drive strategic decision-making. Key responsibilities Financial Planning and Analysis: Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial modelling and variance analyses to support decision making and resource allocation. Stakeholder Engagement: Build effective relationships with diverse teams, providing financial advice and building financial literacy among leaders with non-financial backgrounds. Business cases and Capital Evaluation: Prepare business cases and evaluations to support effective resource management. Month-End and Reporting: Conduct month-end reviews, performance reporting, and provide in-depth analysis and insights. System Support and Change Management: Support non-finance users during process improvements, and system rollouts, including Tech One. This full-time role is based at our Callaghan Campus on Awabakal and Worimi land, with hybrid work opportunities available. Why this role? Attractive Salary: $112,112–$131,171 17% superannuation, commensurate with experience. Work-Life Balance: Fixed-term contract (6 Jan–31 Dec 2025), 35-hour workweek, with flexible and hybrid options. Career Growth: Build relationships across the university, gain experience in a large, complex organisation, and develop professionally. Meaningful Work: Contribute to an organisation improving lives through education, research, and community engagement. Drive financial efficiencies and effectiveness that positively impacts our wider community. Additional Perks: Extra leave, staff discounts, and more (see our Benefits at a Glance page). About you You will bring: A degree in accounting/business or equivalent. Progress towards postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders. Experience providing strategic financial support in complex organisations. A commitment to fostering a safe and respectful workplace. Desirable : CPA/CAANZ membership or progress towards it. Technology One experience. Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Visa sponsorship is unavailable. Pre-employment checks, including a criminal history check, may be required. How to apply If you are viewing this ad on a job board, please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to the University’s website, where you can review the full Position Description and submit your application. Please include the following: Your resume. A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience align with the position’s requirements as detailed in the position description. Applications close: 2 nd December, 11:59 PM (AEDT). Contact us Position enquiries? For specific position enquiries, please contact Michael McKee, Senior Manager, Business Partners on (02) 4055 0678, or via email Michael.Mckeenewcastle.edu.au Having Difficulties? Please reach out to us: employmentnewcastle.edu.au Alternative pathways? We value diversity and strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free. If you need alternative ways to view the Position Description or submit your application, please don't hesitate to contact us at employmentnewcastle.edu.au. We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process. LI-JN1